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Courtney RobinsonPros and Cons of American HealthCare(PROS) High-income earners can obtain premium insurance services that enable them toget private medical care services and have the freedom to choose their doctor who can treat themprivately. Adequate resources and medical centers in the US have adequate resources to ensurethere is an effective service to the citizens and reduce waiting time for the patients. Patients canget access to new medical technologies and immediate treatments. Also, free healthcare for theelderly. The government pays for healthcare services for the elderly and poor in the country. Thetaxpayers do not sustain the cost of medical care thus paying fewer taxes. Then universalhealthcare coverage, the government supports a universal healthcare program to ensure everycitizen can receive health care services. The universal cover ensures services are cheaper inpublic hospitals. Government-funded healthcare ensures that uninsured citizens can get medicalcoverage.
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Unformatted text preview: (CONS) There is Limited insurance coverage. Most US citizens get their insurance paid for by their employer. If you lose the job, you lose the insurance coverage and you may find it difficult to continue paying for the insurance coverage. No price transparency, almost all medical services lack price transparency making it difficult for patients to shop around before choosing medical care. There are so many increased US debts, Increased support of US universal medical care has increased a lot of debt to the US government making it the leading cause of US bankruptcy. The government offers funds to support all medical services since the citizens pay fewer taxes to support healthcare. Healthcare services in the US are very expensive. If you’re uninsured or under-insured, you will have access to limited medical care, and most of the time you will be forced to pay for some health services from your pockets. Overall, I believe there is good and bad to American Healthcare...
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