Pros And Cons Of The Affordable Care Act

A recent article on BBC News explains the controversy of health care as a right or a privilege. In March 2010, former president Barack Obama passed a bill called the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, in order to reduce the high cost of healthcare in the country. The main goal of this is to provide affordable health coverage to the estimated 15% of the population who lack it (bbc.com). Now the debate is whether or not Healthcare is a right to all or if it should just be considered a privilege. One side says no, asking why they should be forced to pay for someone else’s medical expenses, while the other side argues that health care is beneficial to all, and everyone deserves the right to health care.

One person's right to health insurance becomes another person's burden to pay for it. That seems to be the main argument for people that are opposed to the thought of health care. These people despise the thought of having to pay for someone else to receive medical care, while they work hard for their own money. Studies show that the

I believe it is everyone's right to receive medical care. Medical Care for many illnesses is essential to increase the longevity of life in today's society. I do believe there could be ways to make universal health care more affordable, but nevertheless, we need to keep in mind critically ill patients who cannot afford the cost of their care. For example, a Cancer patient who is not able to work is most likely not able to pay $10,000-$20,000 for a chemotherapy treatment. Without health coverage, should we simply leave these patients without proper care? There are certain illnesses that can be prevented but others come with no warning. Approximately 38.5 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with a form of cancer at some point during their lifetime, based on 2012-2014 data. If you were to be part of that statistic, would you still support healthcare as a