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    The United States is one of the few developed nations that still lack a universal health care system. Many progressive lawmakers have attempted to institute such a system but have been shut down by more conservative voters. One must make the decision between the right to health care, which is debatably the right to life, or the right to choose one’s own insurance, which may not be an option financially. Universal health care systems have been proven to be effective in most other industrialized nations

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    The concept of universal health care can be controversial because of what it entails of the people. Having a universal health care system requires the recipients to pay a sort a tax to fund the benefits. This can infringe on freedom of the individual since they would have no choice but to pay their tax.10 For poorer countries, providing health care can be costly while others in wealthier countries may not wish to provide health care services and leave it to private insurers despite its benefits

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    Should the U.S. implement universal health care? The U.S. is one of three members of OECD, the other two being Greece and Poland, without universal health care. In 2005 the United States, as well as other members of the World Health Organization, signed the World Health Assembly resolution, which stated that they would "transition to universal coverage of their citizens... with a view to sharing risk among the population and avoiding catastrophic health-care expenditure and impoverishment of individuals

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    believe universal healthcare is best whereas the Americans believe that Private healthcare is what’s best. The easiest way to decipher who is most reasonable between these two faces of healthcare is to look at the Universal health care in Canada on its own, the Private healthcare in America, then an assessment to bring the two to opposed sides to a reasonable conclusion. Thus hopefully making a well-balanced decision. To start it off there are many benefits and downfalls to the Universal healthcare

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    Health care in the United States is unique in comparison to any other developed country. Most countries that have a health care system in place have a universal health care system where the government plays the major role of being responsible for who is insured and for what. The United States has a system that is managed mostly by employers, private insurance companies and a few government managed programs. Universal health care is not a common practice or even a rare one in the U.S. Based on

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    The concept of universal health care started in Europe in the late 1800s. Starting in Germany, compulsory sickness insurance originated to protect against wage loss, maintain income stability for workers and gain political favor. Soon after, other European countries followed with their own versions of national health insurance. In the United States, the federal government left health insurance matters to the States up until the early 20th century. The States, in turn, left health insurance up to

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    hospitals always being filled with patients, who likely don't need to be there, but who are abusing the system. This is what the world would be like with free health care. Universal healthcare would cause higher taxes, growing numbers of unnecessary patients, and too much government control. Universal healthcare is a poor idea. Free universal healthcare would lead to many people seeking medical attention when it was not necessary. If someone falls and scrapes their knee they could go to the emergency

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    afford to go to the hospital due to his lack of health care. Only private care is offered for him, and that is too expensive for his single mother who already works two jobs. If he was offered national health care, then he would be able to be treated and experience a variety of benefits. National health care is a debate that has been present for many years in history, and its effects could help change the nation. Although some view national health care as unnecessary since some Americans choose to

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    Universal health care is a system that is operated by one organization. Though it is theoretically plausible for a private group to run a universal health care organization, I will only be discussing universal health care run by one government for it’s whole country. There are three main types of universal health care, however I will be lumping the three together. I will be drawing attention to a few reasons this method of paying for healthcare would be desirable and a few reasons to dislike it.

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    if healthcare should be considered a right for all citizens. Over 43.6 million people do not have health insurance in this country (Gluckman 1), and something needs to change. For some people, they believe that universal will do more harm than good, but when implemented in other countries this was not the case. There have been multiple studies from counties, wealthy and impoverished, proving universal healthcare has made a positive impact on society. There have been multiple reports in different countries

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