The Basics of Universal Healthcare
Universal healthcare has been proposed by many physicians and others interested in the healthcare crisis. It is a way to get medical care to every member of the country, whether rich or poor. With universal healthcare, no one would be left in need of treatment.
The claim has been made that universal healthcare would cost too much to even consider. However, the facts prove otherwise. Right now, the US is spending over 2 times as much as the rest of the industrialized countries to give the inadequate and spotty healthcare that is provided here.
The reason a for-profit insurance set-up costs so much is that so much is wasted in administrative costs. Filing paperwork for all the different companies has become so confusing that not even the experts can do it efficiently. What is more, money is spent on marketing and sales of insurance that would not have to be spent if everyone had universal healthcare.
A single-payer universal healthcare system has been suggested as a way to cover all Americans for the medical care that they need. They would no longer have to worry about how to pay for their doctor, their hospital stay, long term care, prescription drugs, vision, or dental care. The universal healthcare system would take care of all these expenses.
With universal healthcare, people across the country would be healthier in every way. There would be less absenteeism at work, which would help industry and commercial businesses to run more efficiently and productively. The nation would be better off in many ways.
Universal healthcare is possible if people want to make it a priority. As the political debate over this subject rages on, average people can make a difference. Writing to or calling important politicians can only help. Universal healthcare is a possible way to give everyone a chance to live well.
