Mintz, Morton. "Single-Payer: Good For Business." Nation 279.16 (2004): 18-24. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Mar. 2016. Mintz identifies the rising problem of unfeasible healthcare costs on corporate America and how rising inflation at such high levels is forcing corporations to offer inadequate healthcare coverage. Mintz says that the current system is forcing the private sector to spend too much money to cover employee’s healthcare, and instead, the money could be redirected to stimulate the private sector and the economy as a whole if a single-payer system is enacted. The single-payer would also be able to offer better healthcare plans than corporations that are forced by the adverse effects of inflation in the current system to offer …show more content…
Economy." Registered Nurse: Journal Of Patient Advocacy 105.1 (2009): 9. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 Feb. 2016. The article discusses heavily the study "Single -Payer/Medicare for all: An Economic Stimulus Plan for the Nation" by Don DeMoro. According to DeMoro’s study, a single payer system is affordable and costs less than bailing out the banking industry. And the effects of the healthcare system would include the creation of jobs, increased business and tax revenues, and improved healthcare in general. Young, Quentin D., and Niraj Sharma. "The Case For A Single-Payer System." National Forum 73.3 (1993): 6. Business Source Premier. Web. 10 Mar. 2016. The author, Quentin D. Young, advocates for a complete overhaul if the current healthcare system in favor of a single-payer system. Young includes how the system would be paid for, how it would run, and the benefits to switching to such a system. Young also addresses concerns about taxes, and takes time to mention rebuttals, which he …show more content…
"Single Payer System." Podiatry Management 31.6 (2012): 38-42 5p. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 11 Mar. 2016. While Brower agrees that no system is perfect, he believes that a single-payer would alleviate many of the problems we have under the current multi-payer system. Brower cites that even with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) fifty some million people are uninsured, millions more are under-insured, and medical bankruptcies are all major problems Sparer, MS, LD Brown, and LR Jacobs. "Editors' Note: Exploring The Concept Of Single Payer." Journal Of Health Politics, Policy & Law 34.4 (2009): 447-451 5p.CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 11 Mar. 2016. Sparer outlines the political flight that would ensue if the fight for a single-payer system continues until it enters mainstream politics. Parallels to the Democratic Party’s fight for the passage of the ACA are outlined. The article also explores the different options that the United States has when choosing a system; examples like the UK’s socialized National Health Service (NHS) and Canada’s single-payer healthcare system are mentioned. It also outlines the pros and cons of each of its
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Shaw’s article relates greatly to my topic. I want to argue that the United States private insurance health care system needs to be replaced with single payer healthcare, and this article shows how Canada’s single payer system is superior to the United States”. Shaw’s explanation of how the Canadian system is better can help me to prove that the United States needs to get on with the rest of the developed world in terms of health care coverage. One of the examples that Shaw used to show that Canada’s system is better is by pointing to the fact that Canada effectively covers all of its citizens, “In the Canadian system, the number of uninsured patients is negligible because there are no private insurers to reject uninsurable patients” (Shaw 2004). This is far different from the United States where we have over thirty million Americans uninsured. In this way Canada’s system is superior to the United States which will help me to prove that the United States need’s a single payer health care system similar to Canada. Another way in which Shaw shows how Canada’s system is superior is in that the cost of health care is less burdensome on the citizens, “Canada has not yet experienced crises over high premiums like those that have occurred in several regions of the United States, resulting in doctor “walkouts.” The fact that Canada doesn’t have the issue of highly expensive premiums and doctors refusing to take surgeries is another example I can use to prove that single payer is better and the United States needs to change to a system similar to Canada’s. This article also can help me to develop a nice rebuttal to attacks on single payer health care from the right. The American right often criticizes single payer health care by citing the long wait times and even claiming some people die waiting to get the medical coverage they need. Shaw shows in his article that while wait times for same procedures may be true emergency surgeries are prioritized, “ For example, the
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Health care is one of those issues where the political spectrum shows some overlap. Both sides want the same outcome: a healthy and happy society. However, the ways they want to accomplish this varies greatly. The Republicans are staunchly against government-organized healthcare. They believe that the less government the better, believing that “government run affordable health care leads to inefficiencies and can be disastrous to the nation’s health overall.” They believe that health care should be left to doctors, HMOs and insurance companies to decide and manage. However, the democrats’ main point on health care is that it should be funded and controlled by the government for the people. They hold that all people should be able to have the assurance of health without worrying about losing coverage or going into debt. This would be most effective for the poor and elderly, those who normally would not be able to afford coverage and need it most. As such, Med...
In recent years, the number of Americans who are uninsured has reached over 45 million citizens, with millions more who only have the very basic of insurance, effectively under insured. With the growing budget cuts to medicaid and the decreasing amount of employers cutting back on their health insurance options, more and more americans are put into positions with poor health care or no access to it at all. At the heart of the issue stems two roots, one concerning the morality of universal health care and the other concerning the economic effects. Many believe that health care reform at a national level is impossible or impractical, and so for too long now our citizens have stood by as our flawed health-care system has transformed into an unfixable mess. The good that universal healthcare would bring to our nation far outweighs the bad, however, so, sooner rather than later, it is important for us to strive towards a society where all people have access to healthcare.
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The implementation of a universal health care system in the United States is an important challenge that needs to be overcome. There are numerous amount of editorial that argue on both sides of the debate. Some people argue that a universal health care system would bring costs down and increase access to care while others argue that a universal health care system would be too expensive and reduce the quality of care. The correct answer requires intensive understanding and economics to overcome, the arguments must be examined for a proper answer.
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The first side to the health care system is the Single Payer system. Many European countries, and our neighboring country Canada, have this type of system. This system has every citizen put his or her money into a fund that would be controlled by a federal agency. That agency would then pay for the treatment. Private insurance companies would basically be die off. The difference from this and our current health care system...
One of the most important, however, is America’s health care. America has a terrible health care system, especially when compared to other first world countries. This private system America uses to treat the sick is ludicrous. This system hurts many Americans and is ridiculous. In the interest of freedom and equality, the state of Iowa needs to be the first to enact a single-payer system in the United States.
Healthcare is viewed in an unrealistic way by most individuals. Many people view a physician as the only means to find a solution to their problem. Nurses are still seen by some as simply “the person who does what the doctor says.” This is frustrating in today’s time when nurses are required to spend years on their education to help care for their patients. In many situations nurses are the only advocate that some patients’ have.
Like many college students I have to pinch pennies to make it through school. Every last penny counts when budgeting my monetary supply. As a result of this I have found that I do not have enough to spare to pay for health insurance. Unlike most college students I am over the age of 23 and thus not covered by my parents insurance. Since I am only employed part time I am also not able to obtain it from work. This puts me in the company of the more than 42 million Americans who do not have health insurance. It is past time that the United States join the rest of the industrialized countries that have already decided to provide their citizens with health care. I believe a single payer health care system is necessary. A national health care system would provide a number of benefits. To begin with, it would cut the overall costs of health care. Secondly it would actually decrease bureaucracy by removing the many layers of insurance paper work patients and physicians are forced to go through in our current system. Finally it would increase life expectancy by allowing more money conscious Americans to receive adequate prevention instead of waiting until an illness becomes worse. All of these reasons point towards a national health care program as being the solution we need. Some opponents of single payer sytems, mostly financed by insurance companies that stand to lose billions from such a plan, point to some of the other countries that have enacted such plans as an advisory against our following suit. However they fail to take into account some of the methods unique to those countries and overstate some of the problems while ignoring our own.