The United States healthcare system has been a very popular topic lately. The Healthcare system is not just focused around a couple of major things, it is a very in depth system that has many important factors. The system has many pros and cons as well as is very important. Throughout my paper you will learn the importance and the pros and cons of the U.S. healthcare system. I am also going to explain my family’s use of the U.S. Healthcare System. Why is the U.S. healthcare so important? This is a question that many younger adults or even teenagers have. The U.S. Healthcare System has many parts that could be confusing to many. It starts off with a person known as the patient who sick or injured, they go to the hospital to see a doctor. The
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healthcare system has many pros but also many cons. Some of the many pros of the U.S. healthcare system are it provides different choices of insurance to us. The healthcare system will provide some people with insurance through medicate even if they are low income. The system provides improved health to a lot of people. It helps decrease bankruptcy to medical cost for families. But also helps the hospitals stay open and not having to worry about everyone who may not be able to afford there cost (Anonymous 1). With the many positive things about our healthcare system there are far more negative things that go along with it. The U.S. spends the most on healthcare and drugs than anyone else (Brodwin 5). Almost a fifth of Americas gross domestic product (GPD) goes toward healthcare spending. (6) But the thing is we still have a very high death rate in areas that are treatable and can be cured or fixed. The biggest “con” facing the U.S. healthcare system is that it fails to protect everyone. Over 45,000 people die each year just because they don’t have health insurance and can not afford it (NESRI 2) As stated earlier there are around fifty million people uninsured. Over 700,000 families will go bankrupt each year just trying to pay for there healthcare (DHS 2). The Affordable Care Act or also known as Obamacare is an act that is taking huge steps to help those people who can’t afford insurance. It helps ensure Americans that they will be treated fairly by healthcare
healthcare system has many pros but also many cons. Some of the many pros of the U.S. healthcare system are it provides different choices of insurance to us. The healthcare system will provide some people with insurance through medicate even if they are low income. The system provides improved health to a lot of people. It helps decrease bankruptcy to medical cost for families. But also helps the hospitals stay open and not having to worry about everyone who may not be able to afford there cost (Anonymous 1). With the many positive things about our healthcare system there are far more negative things that go along with it. The U.S. spends the most on healthcare and drugs than anyone else (Brodwin 5). Almost a fifth of Americas gross domestic product (GPD) goes toward healthcare spending. (6) But the thing is we still have a very high death rate in areas that are treatable and can be cured or fixed. The biggest “con” facing the U.S. healthcare system is that it fails to protect everyone. Over 45,000 people die each year just because they don’t have health insurance and can not afford it (NESRI 2) As stated earlier there are around fifty million people uninsured. Over 700,000 families will go bankrupt each year just trying to pay for there healthcare (DHS 2). The Affordable Care Act or also known as Obamacare is an act that is taking huge steps to help those people who can’t afford insurance. It helps ensure Americans that they will be treated fairly by healthcare