2007-10-17 05:27:38 · 11 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Lived in Canada and Europe can easily explain the pros and cons.
Pros: citizens will be able to avoid catastrophic health care bill.
Cons: Health care will deteriorate because fewer people will invest in becoming doctors--no money in it.
Waiting period will increase exponentially because of no accountability by the government or patients--result increase in death rate for critically ill people
Taxes will go thru the roof if you don't believe it SS started at 1%
You will not be able to sue government for malpratice which should increase because only the poorest docters will be under government care.
If you think goverment housing, government schools, SS are run efficiently then go right ahead and clamour for government health care.
2007-10-17 05:47:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ynot! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pros: Those that truly can't afford health-care because they make just enough not to qualify for assistance, will get their medical needs meet
Cons: Those that could afford health-care but choose not pay for it will get a free ride
The government can barely run anything right (failing VA hospitals) and people want them to run the whole nation's health-care?
Talk about big brother, can you imagine? Any one and every-ones medical records would be in a national registry. Talk about invasion of privacy!
2007-10-17 12:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pros: Everyone gets health care, lower infant mortality rates, potentially better overall health
Cons: If done like many European countries have, a system that is backlogged where many patients have to wait months to get procedures like Angioplasty done where as in the US it would only take a matter of days. No gaurantee that things like overall health will improve.
2007-10-17 12:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by Drake 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Pros: People who need health care get it for 'free,' people who earn money foot the bill for all.
ie: 'From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.'
Cons: What constitutes 'need,' how much it'll cost those paying for it, and how much of that payment goes to the providers, is up to the government.
2007-10-17 13:59:50 · answer #4 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since the government would be running it, I cannot think of a single "pro".
2007-10-17 12:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pros- health care service for everyone,
Cons, ineffective and inefficiency.
2007-10-17 12:36:41 · answer #6 · answered by chantelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pros - Everyone gets healthcare no matter what economic status they are. Quality healthcare at that.
Cons - The richer parts of society don't get the special healthcare they deserve for being rich. aits can be longer to get in to see someone.
2007-10-17 12:36:42 · answer #7 · answered by E M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the USA I don't really know, but in Brazil is a bullshit. We are obliged to pay every month and when we need we do not have what is our right.
2007-10-17 14:34:55 · answer #8 · answered by Sergio Oliveira 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My number one pro:
Free medical services would encourage patients to practice preventive medicine and inquire about problems early when treatment will be light; currently, patients often avoid physicals and other preventive measures because of the costs.
My number one con: yes, its blank
2007-10-17 12:32:44 · answer #9 · answered by Jengi 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Pro's: We get health care.
Con's: None.
2007-10-17 12:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by Darth Vader 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋