Universal Health Care: Universal Healthcare

Health Care When individuals seek medical attention, they consider three things; quality, quantity, and cost. It is nearly impossible to have the best quality, abundant quantity, and low cost of health care at the same time, yet some systems are better than others. Every method of providing health care is flawed to some extent. However, it is necessary to judge health-care systems by how well the health-care institutions actually improve the health of the population. This topic is very complex, controversial, and there may never be a “correct” answer. In my opinion, privately paying for health insurance to aid with medical costs is both economically and ethically the best systematic arrangement. Many countries in Europe have a universal health-care program; some even go as far as calling it “free.” and some may call it “free” health care. Every economist would agree that nothing is truly free because someone must bear the cost. Countries with this system have obligatory taxes that …show more content…
Due to the fact there is a shortage, it could take months to get an appointment with a medical specialist, and even years to have a surgery completed. Quantity is low when medical professionals do not get paid fairly. Additionally, medical services can lack quality if health-care institutions are not financially equipped. America has a large and wealthy health-care industry, which provides more incentive for research. We want there to be continuous progress and innovation in the medical field. When health-care institutions are not receiving outside donations, they have a smaller budget for research and development. When there is not as much Research and Development (R&D), the quality of medical services provided to the patients is not as