Importance Of Universal Health Care In The United States

Dylan just had a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital and had a successful treatment. He then received the bill for his treatment which was way more expensive than what he could afford, only because he did not have health insurance. Health insurance is a type of coverage where the insurance company helps out with the medical and surgical expenses of the insureds. In the United States, citizens should have the right to universal health care because it would improve public health and overall it would reduce health spending. On the other hand, many people believe that having health care should be an individual’s responsibility and not the government’s because then it would lead to the government being in more debt.
One of the most important reasons why citizens should have the right to health care is because it saves lives. For those people who do not have health insurance coverage, anytime they make a visit to the doctor or try to receive any medical help it results in piles of medical bills. These people already have financial issues due to having a low income and then when they have extra expenses such as an overwhelming amount of medical bills, it leads to more issues for the …show more content…
“On Dec. 10, 1948 the United States and 47 other nations signed the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” United States signed on this document to give citizens the right to receive some type of medical attention in order to have a healthy life. Because they signed this document, it is an agreement that when one person is in need of medical attention, the United States should follow through with this. This means that people should be able to have access to universal health care. They should have the guarantee that when they need help, they should be able to receive it and not be refused care just because of financial issues or other discriminatory