The United States of America is viewed as a country with rights for the people. Unfortunately when it comes to healthcare that isn’t always the case. Having such expensive healthcare has led to many issues concerning the way of life for many Americans. With issues like avoiding the hospital because many Americans know they cannot afford the bill and having a high percentage of Americans become too ill to work, and provide for their families.
As people of the United States we’re sought to have an expansion of rights that other countries aren't fortunate to have. Unfortunately that isn't the case when it comes to healthcare. Healthcare isn’t entirely accessible to everyone. In fact at least one third of Adults go without seeking professional help due to extreme prices within hospital care. Surveys have shown that adults in the U.S are proven to have more financial barriers compared to other countries.
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Less sick people will lead to a better economy, allowing them to work more. Studies show that “ workers with health insurance miss an average of 4.7 fewer work days than employees without health insurance. According to an Institute of Medicine report, the US economy loses $65-$130 billion annually as a result of diminished worker productivity, due to poor health and premature deaths.” https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/health-care-as-a-human-right/.
With all change comes obstacles. Providing affordable healthcare means possibly raising taxes, this leads to many Americans being against the idea of cheaper healthcare. However the cost of one hospital bill alone could lead to thousands more compared to the increase of taxes in one year alone. So although raising taxes can seem as an overall negative thing in the long run it can turn out to be very