Essay On Free Health Care

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The question of whether or not all Americans should have access to free healthcare has been debated over and over from both sides of the political aisle. Access to life-saving medications and procedures are necessary. However, nothing is truly free. I feel that is the problem that many critics of universal free healthcare struggle to overcome. Why should I invest in someone else's healthcare? This question is one that I have found difficulty in answering.
When discussing health care for all Americans, it is important to first define this type of healthcare. According to "Week 7: Health and Behavioral Health" by Dr. Gayle Mallinger, universal healthcare, "provides health care and financial protection to all citizens of a particular country" …show more content…

One reason that I keep in mind is that one day I may be the person who desperately needs help paying for my healthcare needs or that it could be my future child or niece or neighbor. Health problems do not discriminate - most of us will have some type of serious health problem in our lives not simply because we did try hard to keep them away but because of genetics or just plain bad luck. In an article published in Psychology Today titled "Why Should I Pay For Anyone Else's Health Care? The Power of Survivor Bias" by Matthew J. Edlund M.D. "Approximately two-thirds of the risk of cancer and dementia is now considered to be the result of luck. For many years, medical teaching has been half of heart disease is related to family history. Is it right to blame people for accidents of fate? Should people try to switch their coronary prone parents before their birth?" (Edlund, 2017) The reality is that we never know when we are going to be the ones needed care and even the most financial prepared person who exercises and eats healthy foods could find themselves in a tough spot when it comes to paying for their care as costs pile on. If for no other reason, access to free healthcare for all citizens is the moral thing to

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