Should our country provide healthcare to all its citizens?

Question

This is something we are aruging in Debate....What do you think....
IM just trying this out to see how it works and figured it would be a good example run :)

Answer 1

Of course it should. The real issue is, how?

Answer 2

If you're debating the issue, you likely need more detailed responses than those which the morons above have given. Luckily, I happen to study health economics, and though I attempt to avoid 'normative economics' I'll do my best to answer your query in full. First, I am going to make it clear that I am assuming you to be writing from the United States. If you are not, you REALLY should have specified (you should have specified anyway seeing as this is a multi-national forum, but Americans are fairly egocentric, so my supposition that you are one is probably pretty legitimate). Also, the idiom you were going for is 'sample run,' not 'example run.' Moreover, you needn't capitalize 'debate.' There is an apostrophe between the 'I' and the 'm' in "I'm" (and the 'm' is not capitalized). 'Aruging' is not a word--'arguing' is, however. The '...' should only ever have three dots, not four. Now that I think about it, I won't be answering your question as you probably lack the capacity to grasp it (at least, your jejune diction and poor second grade punctuation makes it seem as such).

Answer 3

I love the way people say-- yeah, we should do X except for the rich. What rich people don't get sick, rich dont' pay taxes?? People's defintion of "Fair" is warped.

In answer to the question. The gov should not provide health care per se. What it should do is create a super-group (e.g. the same gropus that the fed has for ITS employees-- including the pres and legislature) that people can join if they don't have healthcare thru their employer. A combination of you and potentially your employer pay health-care premiums. If you fall below a certain income level, you don't have to pay the premiums. Employers of a given size (e.g. greater than say 100 employees) need to provide health care bene's.

We also have to solve the root-causes of this as well-- that is, the high cost of health care. without addressing the "$20 aspirin" or "$1000 emergency room visit" problem, we're not going to change anything.

By the way-- all of you who think the government should give you something need to consider who pays for it-- that would be YOU. The gov doesn't provide things for free, somebody has to pay for them, which means they are going to take more money out of your pocket-- forcefully if need be -- and THEY will tell you which doctor you can see, how often, what they'll cover etc.

Answer 4

the purpose of government is to ensure that the necessities of life are provided to all citizens, health care is one of these. The USA is the only country in the developed world that would let someone die due to lack of money for health care. This immoral and evil. It also provide a way of lowering the price of health care.Canada and Australia have wide based health care systems can negotiate with drug providers and provide far cheaper drugs. In Australia this can be up to 75% less than Americans are charged .

Answer 5

Yes, they should, the benefits are enormous. It would cut down the costs, for everyone involved
We waste Billions of Dollars every year, due to people getting ill, missing work, etc. They overrun, the Emergency Care Service.
Using the mass of people we have, they could bring down the costs of prescription drugs. If people are healthy, the whole Country would benefit from that.
If we were to take a fraction of the money spent on the wars we shouldn't have started, or for all that military equipment etc. We could easy afford Medical Insurance for all our Citizens.

Answer 6

Absolutely! One of the biggest problems in the US is Healthcare. I work in employee benefits, and when I talk to our participants who are on Medicare, and they need to make a choice between food or medication, there is something seriously wrong! There are many uninsured and underinsured middle class working poor, with children. They make too much to qualify for aid from their state, but not enough to get good quality coverage. Health Insurance may be available to them, but it is unaffordable. Then again, it's a choice of food or healthcare. Healthcare costs skyrocket, and in turn, the premiums go through the roof. When or where will the snowball end.

Okay, I'll jump down from my soap box now. Thanks for letting me vent.

Answer 7

Do you really think the Government even cares. They would get pissy, because it would have to came out of their pockets, since they have already stripped the people of their money. As long as they get FREE meds -check ups - hospitalization they will never care.

Answer 8

No - its NOT the responsibility of the Government to provide health care!
People need to think and provide for themselves! - Before it becomes illegal.

Answer 9

Answering no to that is like openly saying that the rich and wealthy are the only ones who deserve it. So my answer is absolutely yes.

Answer 10

I think that they should. The only downside is that they would probably raise taxes to cover the healthcare.

Answer 11

no!!!! where in h--- do you get that notion that the government is responsible for your health care? if you want to improve health care get all the lawyers out of it. Then cut out all the excessive regulations imposed by government.