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
One of the most controversial topics in the United States in recent years has been the route which should be undertaken in overhauling the healthcare system for the millions of Americans who are currently uninsured. It is important to note that the goal of the Affordable Care Act is to make healthcare affordable; it provides low-cost, government-subsidized insurance options through the State Health Insurance Marketplace (Amadeo 1). Our current president, Barack Obama, made it one of his goals to bring healthcare to all Americans through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This plan, which has been termed “Obamacare”, has come under scrutiny from many Americans, but has also received a large amount of support in turn for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons include a decrease in insurance discrimination on the basis of health or gender and affordable healthcare coverage for the millions of uninsured. The opposition to this act has cited increased costs and debt accumulation, a reduction in employer healthcare coverage options, as well as a penalization of those already using private healthcare insurance.
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There is an ongoing debate on the topic of how to fix the health care system in America. Some believe that there should be a Single Payer system that ensures all health care costs are covered by the government, and the people that want a Public Option system believe that there should be no government interference with paying for individual’s health care costs. In 1993, President Bill Clinton introduced the Health Security Act. Its goal was to provide universal health care for America. There was a lot of controversy throughout the nation whether this Act was going in the right direction, and in 1994, the Act died. Since then there have been multiple other attempts to fix the health care situation, but those attempts have not succeeded. The Affordable Care Act was passed in the senate on December 24, 2009, and passed in the house on March 21, 2010. President Obama signed it into law on March 23 (Obamacare Facts). This indeed was a step forward to end the debate about health care, and began to establish the middle ground for people in America. In order for America to stay on track to rebuild the health care system, we need to keep going in the same direction and expand our horizons by keeping and adding on to the Affordable Care Act so every citizen is content.
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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.
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.
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.
In America the affordability and equality of access to healthcare is a crucial topic of debate when it comes to one's understanding of healthcare reform. The ability for a sick individual to attain proper treatment for their ailments has reached the upper echelons of government. Public outcry for a change in the handling of health insurance laws has aided in the establishment of the Affordable Healthcare Law (AHCL) to ensure the people of America will be able to get the medical attention they deserve as well as making that attention more affordable, as the name states. Since its creation, the AHCL has undergone scrutiny towards its effects on the government and its people; nevertheless, the new law must not be dismantled due to its function as a cornerstone of equal-opportunity healthcare, and if such a removal is allowed, there will be possibly detrimental effects on taxes, the economy, and poor people.
Jacobs, Lawrence R., and Theda Skocpol. Health Care Reform and American Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know. New York: Oxford UP, 2010. Print.
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.
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.