How many uninsured people die every year? 45,000, and that is just in the United States of America. The United States Congress must make healthcare affordable to all tax paying American citizens by including healthcare in the United States Federal Budget and delegating taxpayer dollars in a way that directly benefits the American people. These actions need to be made in order to ensure all citizens the right to health insurance, improve the economy by allowing the opportunity for increase in wages for working Americans, save lives, and promote the general welfare of the American people.
The Roman poet Virgil once said “The greatest wealth is health.” Unfortunately, this form of wealth is currently not accessible by many uninsured Americans. For those who are insured, paychecks are often cut by a third and even by over half. There is a standard of care that every human not only deserves but should be entitled to. The United States spends more money per person on health care than any other nation in the world, so why don’t many Americans get the care they need? Those without access to health care live with a level of fear
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economy in the long run. The United States Congress proposes a budget for every fiscal year. This budget outlines the projected spending of the federal government throughout the upcoming year. There are four main health insurance programs: Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and marketplace subsidies. Together, these health insurance programs, “accounted for 26 percent of the budget in 2016, or $1 trillion”(CBPP). According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “Nearly three-fifths of this amount, or $594 billion, went to Medicare, which provides health coverage to around 57 million people who are over age 65 or have disabilities. The rest of this category funds Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA subsidy and exchange