Universal Health Care Reform

Topic 1: Universal Health Care Reform In the world, as of 2017, half of the world's population is unable to access essential healthcare to sustain life, according to reports from both the World Bank and WHO. Universal Health Care is a very controversial issue present in many nations. The idea stems from the principles of collective consensus- the belief that the state is responsible for the overall wellbeing of its citizens, as a social contract. Although many countries, such as the UK and Canada have actively instated universal health care systems within their countries, many other nations are opposed to the idea of it, strongly supporting the idea of privatized health care institutions and the idea that people able to afford it are able

This ideal is based off of the initial documentation present in the 1948 Constitution, which states that health is a fundamental human right and therefore the best healthcare must be available to all humans. According to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, all nations have agreed to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030. As officially defined by WHO, Universal Health Coverage refers to the idea that all individuals receive quality health services without the worry of a financial burden. This will ultimately lead to a substantial decrease in poverty and death rates, since almost every person will have the ability to access quality healthcare facilities and receive up to par treatments that will combat many common life threatening illnesses. Unlike what a majority may think this refers to, Universal Health Care does not mean that the healthcare is completely free. No country is able to sustain the constat medical support required of such an endeavour. Furthermore, the goals also outline the fact that this term does not only encompass the hetal services, but also deines methods for funding, managing, and the delivering of care. Because of such constant advocacy, a global coalition has formed in which more than 500 international organizations are urging for the acceleration of reform to give quick access to healthcare to everyone

In the early 1990's, an amendment was made to the Mexican Constitution which declared proper health care a legal right for all Mexican Citizens. In 2002, only half of the population of Mexico could benefit from health insurance. Those in poverty or those who were self-employed relied on public health services or paid for their own private health care. Because of this, most of the health-care expenditures were financed out-of-pocket. There was never a set budget for health care, making it difficult to provide free healthcare to those who qualified. In 2004, a government funded health insurance company known as Seguro Popular started provide health care for those couldn't afford it. In 2008, it was calculated that there was 27 million beneficiaries who were qualified for health services without copay. In 2009, an economic crisis crippled the nation of Mexico, decreasing the GDP by 6% and increasing poverty and financial responsibilities on many vulnerable families. Because of this, Seguro Popular expanded its holdings, determined to provide for the health and finances of million of families who did not have health insurance. It’s expansion was supported by the Social Protection System in Health Project. This project provided funding, management, and stability to the insurance company during its time of rapid expansion. The National Commission of Social Protection runs the