Pros And Cons Of Universal Healthcare

Is the U.S. healthcare system actually the best option for Americans or going to a universal healthcare system better for us? There is an article by Claire Parker about how the U.S. ranks at the bottom of the healthcare system. It is very intriguing to read about the studies of America and other countries on their fight with the healthcare systems. A universal healthcare system has its pros and cons like healthcare are free and could save lives but, if it is free then doctors’ offices will be filled, and nobody could get an appointment. Charles Parker and her use of logical reasoning has helped me build the opinion that universal healthcare should not be an option for the U.S that there are other ways to help fix these issues stated.

The problem with the U.S. healthcare system is the prices of medicine, surgeries, and doctor visits if you don’t have health insurance you are unable to afford any or all of these items. “We’ve set up a system where we spend quite a bit of money on health care, but we have significant financial barriers, which tend to dissuade people from getting care,” said Eric

“Another study found that more than 13,000 deaths occur each year just in the 55–67-year-old age group due to lack of health insurance coverage.” Says Procon. 55 to 67 is still a very young age to be alive this could be avoided if we had access to free healthcare. The number of Americans dying at such a young age would decrease if they had the right to get health care as needed. People should be living longer than 67. From personal experience, the highest age anyone has lived in my family is 65, which is still considered pretty young. You hear all the time about how people in other countries are living till about 70 or 100 but you don’t hear that too much in America. Americans desire to live longer than 67 and moving towards free or cheaper healthcare would help