Analysis Of The Conscience Of A Liberal By Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman, the author of “The Conscience of a Liberal,” argues that the reform needed for the health care system is a challenging and daunting task but needs to be addressed and improved. Krugman debates the morals and economics of the current system and exploits the inequalities the failing system. Similarly, T.R. Reid, the author of “The Healing of America, “argues that a possible way of reforming the problematic health care system is to have a cooperation between the insurance companies and the government in which the government regulates health care and provides insurance to all. On the other hand, Kevin C. Fleming, the author of “High-Priced Pain: What to Expect from a Single-Payer Health Care System,” argues that the single-payer health

The debate always lies on the agenda whether to make the right choice that benefits all or a corporation making a huge profit over civilian losses. America is a very profit-oriented and capitalist country, it is not much of a shock that every aspect of life is based on economics. Krugman explains that having a centralized system, which America does not have, in which individuals have basic health care coverage will cut cost on different parts of the current system such as administration and pharmaceuticals. He also proposes more emphasis on preventive care which would allow for early detection and early measures to be taken so that insurers would not have to spend money later for treatment which people are often denied by the current system. Krugman states, “As I’ve argued, there’s a near-consensus that all Americans should have basic health care. Those who believe otherwise keep their beliefs private, because saying that it’s okay to deny care to someone because [they] were born poor, or with the wrong genes, is politically

Their morals prevailed over economics and used their “solidarity” to unite their differences and solved a problem that was affecting the country as a whole. Reid demonstrates how in Switzerland, equality matters and that is how they are able use the basic rule of everyone having equal rights to solve the problems that most countries cannot figure. Reid states, “To have a great sense of solidarity among the people, all must have an equal right—and particularly, a right to medical care. Because it is a profound need for people to be sure, if they are struck by the stroke of destiny, they can have a good health care system. Our society must meet that need” (177). The Swiss were able to determine the basic concept that every human being is thought and changed their system that was resembling the American system and were able to tactically consult their issue. Their current system in which the government is in charge, individuals get their own insurance with a basic package, which is mandatory and if one desires, they can buy more insurance and also their companies are non-profit which reduced competition between the companies. This system can be beneficial in aiding everyone have insurance but the more conservative individuals will view this system as “socialized medicine”. The main arguments that are made