Would a Socialized Medical System Be the Best Option for the United States? Well respected United States president, Ronald Regan once said, “One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It is very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project. Most people are a little reluctant to oppose anything that suggests medical care for people who possibly can’t afford it.” President Reagan, along with thousands of other Americans agree that medical coverage in America is a controversial issue because it rides along the fine line of whether or not our current system is fair for all citizens. Some people argue that it is not, because not everyone gets the most premium quality
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However, when analyzing this thought, it begins to sound highly similar to the ideals of socialism and when we look back on the foundations on which this country was built on, we can see that the goal was not to become a country with a socialistic way of life but be free to make our own decisions and choose the life that best suits ourselves. That being said, universal health care, also known as socialized medicine, would not be the best option for health care in America because it will lead to government debt and deficits, decrease the quality and availability of health care, and overall amount to a socialistic way of life. In order for one to understand the medical system present today in America, we must understand the history of the United States health care system from start to finish. When America was created, a local doctor was present in each community. These doctors were in charge of everyone’s healthcare that lived their designated community. Often times, community doctors would be well known individuals that came to the community member’s houses when they were in need of medical assistance. As payment, these doctors usually accepted food or small sums of money as most people could not afford to …show more content…
Universal health care is a form of socialism because the government coordinates collecting payments for and handing out health care services to its citizens. Once this system is accepted, it may lead to many other socialized programs because people will become used to the government providing everything for them. Soon, other federal programs will be created that will invade almost every area of our freedom. Molly Jones, author of “Health Care for Everyone”, agrees that, “Many Americans think of the United States as a competitive, free enterprise nation in which profit is the measure of success and the motivation for achievement” (Jones 33). In other words, Jones ultimately believes and agrees that several Americans feel that the free market is what keeps this country ahead of others and makes it a desired place to live because of all of its success. If socialism were to take over in the United States, the free market would no longer exist and many Americans feel that this would result in the utter failure of our incredibly prosperous
However, when analyzing this thought, it begins to sound highly similar to the ideals of socialism and when we look back on the foundations on which this country was built on, we can see that the goal was not to become a country with a socialistic way of life but be free to make our own decisions and choose the life that best suits ourselves. That being said, universal health care, also known as socialized medicine, would not be the best option for health care in America because it will lead to government debt and deficits, decrease the quality and availability of health care, and overall amount to a socialistic way of life. In order for one to understand the medical system present today in America, we must understand the history of the United States health care system from start to finish. When America was created, a local doctor was present in each community. These doctors were in charge of everyone’s healthcare that lived their designated community. Often times, community doctors would be well known individuals that came to the community member’s houses when they were in need of medical assistance. As payment, these doctors usually accepted food or small sums of money as most people could not afford to …show more content…
Universal health care is a form of socialism because the government coordinates collecting payments for and handing out health care services to its citizens. Once this system is accepted, it may lead to many other socialized programs because people will become used to the government providing everything for them. Soon, other federal programs will be created that will invade almost every area of our freedom. Molly Jones, author of “Health Care for Everyone”, agrees that, “Many Americans think of the United States as a competitive, free enterprise nation in which profit is the measure of success and the motivation for achievement” (Jones 33). In other words, Jones ultimately believes and agrees that several Americans feel that the free market is what keeps this country ahead of others and makes it a desired place to live because of all of its success. If socialism were to take over in the United States, the free market would no longer exist and many Americans feel that this would result in the utter failure of our incredibly prosperous