Will Univerisal Health Care be a Success or a Bust?

Question

If so why and if not why not?

Answer 1

Depends on what side of the fence you are on. The doctors and other health professionals will see a decrease in their wages. Also, you might see health professionals being replace by people who will be helping people because they sincerely care instead of for the "riches." Normal Joe down the street will be able to get the health care he needs without having to take out a second mortgage. I disagree with the argument that the quality of health care would plummet. Overall, I think it would have a positive impact on society as a whole.

Answer 2

It will be a bust if they don't limit what is covered. Things like transplants cannot be included (you don't have the right to live forever). More restrictions need to be placed on certain surgeries (pay for it yourself). Examples include repeated knee surgeries for sports, unneeded C-sections, gastric bypass for folks less than 100 pounds overweight, MRIs for just about everything. Diagnostics costs a fortune!

Having a large deductible (sliding scale for those who are poorer) and complete coverage for children would really pay off. In addition, there should be additional charges for someone who has 6 or more children.

Covering everybody for basics would really take the load off of emergency rooms. More folks would see a doctor before the problem became urgent and emergency rooms wouldn't have to be dealing with non-emergencies (they do now because folks with no insurance aren't accepted as patients at many clinics).

Answer 3

HMOs are already a bust: What it is is medicine by committee, by a bunch of arrogant idiots who can't see what's really going on and meanwhile have the gall to tell the sick person which doctor they can see- even if the doctor doesn't know the first thing about the affliction, or the way the patient's body works.

On paper, Universal Care might look good. But I'm not so sure it would actually work in reality.

Answer 4

Both history and universal care in other countries have revealed that these systems do not work well.

The service is absurdly expensive to the government and the tax payers. Additionally, universal care brings down the quality and timeliness of service for everyone. See Canada, Britain, France or Cuba for examples.

Long lines, crappy care, no availability of complex work, inferior treatment.

Why? Doctors and nurses don't make the same money, have to work long hours. Not enough money to pay for top of the line drugs for everyone...no incentive to be efficient, the list goes on.

I do think some subsidies are in order, but they should be done through tax credits or some other means, and should be minor.

Answer 5

Let me tell you something, I don`t have to worry about being treated for depression or anxiety. I don`t have to worry about going to my family doctor and not having insurance. My children get treated for developmental delays, regardless of whether I have money or not. The poor are treated the same way, they don`t have to wait any longer than higher income. I wait in the waiting room in an ER based on my health status, not my income....I just show my health card and away I go. Even individuals that are not working or can`t work get the care they need. I couldn`t imagine life without universal health care.

Answer 6

Let's hope we don't have to find out in this country. Ask the Canadians or the Brits how they feel about it. It sounds all well and good but the price you will pay for it is too high. Big government equals poor quality.

Answer 7

it is not a success anywhere else what makes you think it will be a success here?

Answer 8

I hope it never comes to pass. My paycheck is already taxed enough

Answer 9

Other countries have it and it's a huge success there.

Answer 10

it will be a bust. its too complicated and expencive