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Please reflect upon this dilemma: How should this country address the problem of the approximately 47 million uninsured or underinsured Americans?
- What is society's obligation to ensure access to a basic level of health care for all its citizens and how can it be accomplished?
- Should health care be a basic individual right just as is education, police protection, and legal counsel? Why does the United States consider health care an open market commodity when all other developed countries guarantee their citizens some basic level of health care?
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Running head: UNDERINSURED AMERICANS
Underinsured Americans
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UNDERINSURED AMERICANS
Introduction
Health care is a basic need for the survival of human beings. Every state must provide the
highest available standards for both the mental wellness and physical health for its citizens. Health
care provision involves access to adequate sanitation, affordable and readily available medical
services.
Tackling the problem of underinsured Americans
The United States records a considerable number of underinsured Americans. This directly
affects the health services that such citizens receive. To address this problem, the US government
must put various measures in place. First, every American must have the right to healthcare. By
doing so, the government enhances the provision of health care services to all its citizens regardless
of their status, level of income or any other measure. Secondly, the government must ensure that
all its citizens acquire adequate insurances that can help cover their medical needs and expenses.
The insurance cover system must be made efficient in that the indivi...
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