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Persuasive Essay On Health Care Failure

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While interning with SEWA, I met a family of Bhutanese refugees that went into a clinic for type 1 diabetes treatment for their daughter. Shockingly, the doctor informed them, “Without insurance or the ability to pay for treatment out of pocket, the only prescription I can give you is wait for your child to die.” As an aspiring physician, I was appalled. America spends 16% of its GDP on healthcare yet still leaves over 47 million people without proper healthcare access. However, this critical problem is not due to the failures of government, evident by the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, rather it is a failure of the structure of the American healthcare system. When it comes to veterans and senior citizens, we provide extensive
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