Universal Health Care isn't a Luxury, it's a necessity.
2007-09-21 09:42:34 · 9 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
To you it's a necessity and I agree.So does every industrialized nation on this planet except the United States..
The people using the "Freedom,open markets and competition argument" have to be seen as victims of cooperate propaganda.America outspends all others on health care but gets poor service.
On this issue like on so many other issue's the right floods people's head with nightmares and frankly superstitions hardly or very loosely based in reality.The only party winning in your current system are the insurance companies.Unfortunately they are big money,they have many recourse's and are determined to prevent their profits to be cut by any means necessary including lying and filling people's heads with fear.
The fact is Universal healthcare would be cheaper,all people would be covered and if you go about it the right way quality will be the same or can even be better.
2007-09-21 09:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Republicans have blown this thing way out of proportion. None of the programs sound like socialism. Competition doesn't work between doctors and hospitals. The drug companies have taken to using marketing to sell prescription drugs. It doesn't make any sense. The only competition that can exist in health care is between the insurance companies which is how the universal health care plans are designed to work. In trying to compete with each other for lower rates and more coverage, they will drive down costs. All insurance premiums are put in the same pot to pay medical bills of anyone who has a claim just like it is now. We will be free to use the doctors we choose. The group that is most against it are young, single people who do not want to be forced to have health insurance.
2007-09-21 10:05:19 · answer #2 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing positive, just look at the decline of HMO's,the cost of prescription drugs, the cost of privately held hospitals (many of which were formerly owned and paid for by public entities), executive salaries(not doctors, nurses, etc.), inflation (of healthcare costs) at the appx. 4.5 times the annual inflation rate, large annual increases in the number of uninsured, etc. And people want more of our "open market and competition" only a lobotomized lab rat would believe that would help! What is required is cost containment by you guessed it, the GOVERNMENT, then with runaway costs under control we can have a viable plan and effort to enact some form of Universal Healthcare.
2007-09-21 10:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by HP 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without the free markets, we would be arguing over acess to what?
There would be no health care to quibble over.
We would still be going to the barber shop for first aid. Anything other than that would be fatal.
2007-09-21 09:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you feel it is a necessity, then go out and get a job so you can buy a policy! That's why we have free markets etc-so you can find a job!
2007-09-21 10:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by connor g 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I honestly don't understand some peoples concept of thinking. We spend money on silly things, but then people complain about free health care. What's wrong with helping people who need it?!
2007-09-21 09:48:41 · answer #6 · answered by Liberal City 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Tell me why it is necessary for me to pay for the care of another. I do not mind everyone has health care as long as they pay for it and I have a choice in my health care.
2007-09-21 09:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by The Stylish One 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Everything. Freedom comes with no guarantees regarding anything. Being free, means you have to take responsibility for your own well being.
2007-09-21 10:06:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Uh, no, its expensive so its a luxury. Anything that is a service is not an inherent right.
2007-09-21 10:00:57 · answer #9 · answered by Pfo 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋