What Are The Pros And Cons Of Universal Healthcare

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), universal health care is a service in which every citizen no matter their financial hardships and demographics can receive (Pros and Cons, 2017). I believe that everyone in the US should have healthcare whether their financial status, citizen status, age, gender, race, or living situation is jeopardized. A lot of health care plans in the United States are based on working status, but sometimes jobs are not guaranteed. In the US insurance is employer based so if a person loses their job they also lose their insurance (Pilar, 2017). Other countries around the world such as Great Britain, Japan, and Germany are able to sustain universal healthcare. The greatest advantage of universal health care is that it would in general allow everyone to receive the same attention no matter if you were poor or rich. With forty-nine million Americans not being insured due to their unfortunate circumstances (Zuber, 2017), universal healthcare could be the answer to the nations dilemma (Ireland, 2017). …show more content…
People living in Canada have a 3% higher life span than those living in the United States (Ireland, 2017). A study also shows that people who are healthy tend to work better which would increase economic productivity and increase the standard of living (Pro and Cons). Another pro is that there would be less paperwork to deal with. Doctors can get right to the job without the hassle of insurance and the required paperwork (Pros and Cons, 2017). Universal health care could also potentially help reduce medical costs. The system would be regulated by the US government so the system would be more controlled and monitored which would reduce costs for screenings, procedures, and hospital stays (Hill,