The Importance Of Universal Health Care In The United States

I believe that the National Health Care System could work in the united states, but just like any policy there can always be some difficulties. Our health reform that was signed, March 23, 2010, has made an immense of difference for those individuals that can have access to that care and made affordable. Even with the health reform as mentioned by Gebbie (2012), “It also leaves the U.S. as the country that spends more in both total dollars and per capita dollars than any other nation” (p. 147). This health reform it is quite momentous, but we are the only country that does not guarantee universal entry to health services. Even with the health reform, we are not far from being able to achieve a universal health care system. Two major structural approaches that Gebbie (2012) mentions would be trying out universal payments and universal care. She explains how universal payments can provide access to those that are lacking the services that are not available to them with funds that could then …show more content…
We must be able to balance the cost and quality of care for those individuals to prevent them from leaving without the care that they crucially need. Economics should be communicated to the public constantly, especially for those that are uninsured. Gebbie (2012) then states, “Many hope that awareness of the problem would be rekindled if the economy were to take a serious downturn, bringing home to many more individuals the reality that under the present nonsystem they are the only one paycheck or one layoff away from being unable to finance needed health care for themselves and their families” (p. 152). Even with the help of the public and engaging them to be aware of the changes that continue around them it is possible, but without the voice of the public then there is no way to achieve that national