United States Health Care System - 1086 Words

The U.S health care system, in 2012, cost around 2.6 trillion dollars and is expected to rise to about 4.8 trillion dollars in 2021, if nothing is done to repair the issue. To further illustrate, America is the only wealthy and industrialized country in the world to not have universal health care. Yet, many still believe that the United States may become a communist nation if health care is provided to all. They still believe that it will perhaps send it into an economical crisis. However, the national government should provide universal healthcare, because it is a basic human right, tens of millions of Americans have been left uninsured, and it is a vital part for the recovery of the economy. Many may disagree that the national†¦show more content†¦As a matter of fact, more is spent on the current health care system than would be spent if it were provided to all. Despite multiple counterclaims, most can be rebutted to support universal health care. Health care is an inalienable human right. In a presidential debate on October 7th, 2008, Barack Obama stated that in a country as wealthy as America, people should not be going bankrupt due to their inability to pay a hospital bill. A person who is dying of cancer should not spend their remaining months of life worrying and arguing with insurance companies who claim that this may be condition that has preexisted, and that they will not be paying for treatment. This describes that health care for all is a priority because not everyone has the money to pay huge hospital bills and it is just fundamentally wrong to see a person’s life ruined and money lost, due to this issue. Additionally, the Preamble to the U.S. constitution and Article One Section Eight describe that an originating purpose for America is to promote the general welfare. Health care, therefore, is a basic right in a Democratic society just as is the right to vote. Lastly, Amnesty International USA, a globa l movement that campaigns to end abuses of human rights, stated that, â€Å"No one should be discriminated against on the basis of income, health status, gender, race, age, immigration status or other factors†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Quality health care should be provided to everyone, no matter