America, the wealthiest nation should offer, universal health coverage. Would it be just great governance the ability to provide health care for all Americans or do our nation’s leaders see the country as just all for one, and not one for all. This nation would not function effectively if poorer Americans were to die out. Yet the insurance, pharmaceutical corporations, greedy lawyers and companies are more concerned with filling their pockets. Without a middle and lower sector of society, America would collapse. Why not work together to build a healthier America rather than depriving many Americans of suitable healthcare? As a result, “400 million people globally lack access to one or more essential health services “(Universal Health Coverage). Why can America not offer a universal health care coverage? It is a known fact that the United States spends $2.9 trillion annually on health care (“Better Care”). Which is much more on health care than other countries do. This leads in saying that “Thirty two countries worldwide have universal health insurance.” (“List of Countries”) It seems like money should be put to better use and …show more content…
According to The Commonwealth Fund, “the $2.9 trillion we spend annually on health care—a whopping $9,200 per person—isn’t necessarily buying us the best care or ensuring good health”(“Better Care”). This simply means that although the American health organization invests trillions of dollars into the healthcare system, millions of Americans do not get little direct benefits. Is it honestly fair that many hard working citizens, who pay taxes and do hard labor just to make a living, have to go through so much trouble in order to receive health care