Free Health Care in the US Can Have a Negative Impact

722 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Importance Of Confidentiality In Patients Care

J.M.J

Although free health care could have a good outcome, further evaluation shows it is not that simple. Free health care will have a large impact on the job market. It will affect not only small businesses, but the medical field as well. It will also not be truly free for all Americans, from higher taxes to spending cuts in education and military, the cost for free health care will be damaging for America. Lastly with the government in charge of the entire health care system there will be prohibition on basic American rights such as patient confidentiality, and what lengths doctors can take to save a person’s life. While the idea of free health care sounds helpful for many Americans, one must look at the fine print on the page.

The job market would be negatively affected by free health. In the First House Bill, HR 3200, Pg 127, lines 1-16 dictates doctors’ payment and income and will reduce what doctors earn, leading to greater shortages of doctors and more rationing of care. Pg 241, line 6-8 mandates that all doctors receive the same pay, regardless of specialty. This will reduce the number of specialists available in the United States, a common problem where medicine is socialized like Canada. Study showed that almost 1/3 of doctors would leave the profession if the Obama health care bill is put into law. As for small businesses, negative effects of ObamaCare include employees hours being cut, and a reduction in hiring and more out-of-pocket costs for larger businesses. Some of the larger firms (those with over 50 full-time equivalent employees) and their employees would be affected by that of the new taxes as well as the 2015 employer mandate to buy insurance for full-timers. Worker hours are cut back to part-...

... middle of paper ...

...rse, November 24, 2009. Retrieved, December 24, 2013. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2009/11/1035/.
Author Unknown. “THE PRICE WE PAY FOR HEALTH: US AND CANADA.” Econedlink. Retrieved, December 24, 2013. http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=535&type=student.
Author Unknown. “50 DANGERS FROM OBAMACARE.” Coach is Right, Retrieved, December 24, 2013. http://www.coachisright.com/special-reports/50-dangers-from-obamacare/.
Maggie Ybarra. “Military families would take a $5000 hit in benefits with Obama budget.” The Washington Times, March 12, 2014, Retrieved March 14, 2014. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/12/military-families-would-take-a-5000-hit-in-benefit/?page=all#pagebreak.
Author Unknown. “Should Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?” ProCon.org, Retrieved March 1, 2014. http://healthcare.procon.org/#Background

Show More
Related

  • Universal Health Care in Canada

    926 Words  | 2 Pages

    LaPierre, T. A. (2012). Comparing the Canadian and US Systems of Health Care in an Era of Health Care Reform. Journal of Health Care Finance, 38(4), 1-18.

    Read More

  • Norman Daniels Views On Health Care

    880 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the modern day, health care can be a sensitive subject. Politically, health care in America changes depending on whom is President. Obamacare and Trumpcare are different policies regarding health care, which many people have passionate feelings towards. However, not many Americans are informed about Norman Daniels’ view on health care. Throughout this paper I will be outlining Norman Daniels’ claims on the right to health care, and the fundamental principles in which he derives to construct his argument. By means of evaluating Daniels’ argument, I will then state my beliefs regarding the distributive justice of health care.

    Read More

  • Post wAR DEFINING moMENTS ESSAY mEDICARE

    1113 Words  | 3 Pages

    At the beginning of the 20th century healthcare was a necessity in Canada, but it was not easy to afford. When Medicare was introduced, Canadians were thrilled to know that their tax dollars were going to benefit them in the future. The introduction of Medicare made it easier for Canadians to afford healthcare. Medicare helped define Canada as an equal country, with equal rights, services and respect for every Canadian citizen. Medicare helped less wealthy Canadians afford proper healthcare. Canadian citizens who had suffered from illness because they could not afford healthcare, were able to get proper treatment. The hospitals of Canada were no longer compared by their patients’ wealth, but by their amount of service and commitment. Many doctors tried to stop the Medicare act, but the government and citizens outvoted them and the act was passed. The doctors were then forced to treat patients in order of illness and not by the amount of money they had. Medicare’s powerful impact on Canadian society was recognized globally and put into effect in other nations all around the world. Equality then became a definition which every Canadian citizen understood.

    Read More

  • Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

    1587 Words  | 4 Pages

    Miller, H. D. (2009). From volume to value: better ways to pay for health care. Health Affairs

    Read More

  • The Merger of Two Competing Hospitals: A Case Study

    3362 Words  | 7 Pages

    Hicks, L. (2012). The Economics of Health and Medical Care (6th Ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

    Read More

  • Canada's Welfare State

    667 Words  | 2 Pages

    Jeffrey Simpson, “The Real Problem with Canadian Health Care,” National Post, accessed February 14, 2014, http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/10/04/jeffrey-simpson-the-real-problem-with-canadian-health-care/.

    Read More

  • All Americans Need Access to Health Care

    2227 Words  | 5 Pages

    America is known for democracy, freedom, and the American Dream. American citizens have the right to free speech, free press, the right to bear arms, and the right to religious freedom to name a few. The Declaration of Independence states that American citizens have the rights including “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” America promises equality and freedom and the protection of their rights as outlined in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. But with all the rights and freedoms that American citizens enjoy, there is one particular area where the United States seems to be lacking. That area is health care. The United States is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t have some form of legal recognition of a right to health care (Yamin 1157). Health care reform in the United States has become a major controversy for politicians, health care professionals, businesses, and citizens. Those in opposition to reform claim that health care is not a human right, therefore the government should not be involved. Supporters of reform believe that health care is most definitely a human right and should be available to everyone in the United States instead of only those who can afford it, and that it is the government’s responsibility to uphold that right.

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay On Obama Care

    1224 Words  | 3 Pages

    In recent years, the number of Americans who are uninsured has reached over 45 million citizens, with millions more who only have the very basic of insurance, effectively under insured. With the growing budget cuts to medicaid and the decreasing amount of employers cutting back on their health insurance options, more and more americans are put into positions with poor health care or no access to it at all. At the heart of the issue stems two roots, one concerning the morality of universal health care and the other concerning the economic effects. Many believe that health care reform at a national level is impossible or impractical, and so for too long now our citizens have stood by as our flawed health-care system has transformed into an unfixable mess. The good that universal healthcare would bring to our nation far outweighs the bad, however, so, sooner rather than later, it is important for us to strive towards a society where all people have access to healthcare.

    Read More

  • The Obesity Epidemic in Canada

    933 Words  | 2 Pages

    Pierre, N., Pollack, N., & Fafard, P. (2007). Health Policies and Trends for Selected Target Groups in Canada.

    Read More

  • The Effect of Illegal Immigration on the US Economy

    892 Words  | 2 Pages

    28 Sep 2011. Madeline Pelner Cosman. Illegal Immigrants Threaten U.S. Health Care. At Issue: What Rights? Should Illegal Immigrants Have?

    Read More

  • Free Healthcare in the US

    1778 Words  | 4 Pages

    It is essential for the United States government to provide its entire citizen with a free health care. This system ensures that everyone has an access to medical services regardless to his or her social status. It is an important way of preserving life as free health care plan ensures free treatment to the entire citizen. In addition, it can play a big role of ensuring that there is an improved access to health services. Ensuring that all American citizens have an access to the right health care will in turn decrease health care costs. It can also help to stop medical bankruptcies in the entire nation. Lastly, it is one way of reducing poverty as it will lower the debt of the US which would then increase employment.

    Read More

  • Economic Implications of National and Private Health Insurance in the United States

    2475 Words  | 5 Pages

    Ross, J.S. (2002). The Committee on the Costs of Medical Care and the History of Health

    Read More

  • Universal Healthcare: The Wrong Type of Change

    1835 Words  | 4 Pages

    Pipes, Sally. “Obama Will Ration Your Healthcare.” The Wall Street Journal. 30 Dec. 2008. Web. 07 Nov. 2013.

    Read More

  • Public Health Essay

    1021 Words  | 3 Pages

    For example, health insurance companies often refuse to sell their health insurance to people who have been sick for a long time. The other davantage become a benefit to people is children can receive longer-term coverage, which the children can get health insurance coverage under their parents before kid get 26 years old. And the disadvantage from U.S public health system, the first people will think about but no longer exit is before the introduction of Obamacare, people can get bankrupt for high medical costs. Second disadvantage and personally I really hate is there is no any personal insurance include dental insurance, it is so suffering you can tolerate all the pain, expect toothache. In addition, some large health insurers have lost millions of dollars because of Obamacare, this would be unethical from the insurer's point of view. Moreover, there still have 19 states in U.S do not get Medicaid, which means people who live in those stats are suffer from medical problems. In the end there is a question of both advantages and disadvantages, United States always have a good move for high-technology which can increase the power of the state. However, along with high-tech medical supplies and pharmaceuticals have begun to occupy the medical market, resulting in an increase in medical

    Read More

  • Essay On Us Healthcare 2050

    1009 Words  | 3 Pages

    The cost of US health care has been steadily increasing for many years causing many Americans to face difficult choices between health care and other priorities in their lives. Health economists are bringing to light the tradeoffs which must be considered in every healthcare decision (Getzen, 2013, p. 427). Therefore, efforts must be made to incite change which constrains the cost of health care without creating adverse health consequences. As the medical field becomes more business oriented, there will be more of a shift in focus toward the costs and benefits, which will make medicine more like the rest of the economy (Getzen, 2013, p. 439).

    Read More

More about Free Health Care in the US Can Have a Negative Impact

Open Document