Many of the countries that show stronger efficiency in their health care systems implement some form of a universal health care system. The the current distribution of the universal health care system throughout the world is shown on the following map. Longevity of life for an individual is an important personal interest. Whether or not universal health care really will increase the United States' average life expectancy is still up for debate. Certain variables can't be controled by merely puting health resources at an accessible rate for all citizens. Factors highlighted by the US Public Health Service include: lifestyle, environmental factors, and heredity (click here for more details). Although health care only accounts for 10% of the influential factors for life expectancy the US Public Health Service predicts that it, "-has the potential to help prevent close to 70 percent of preventable deaths through intervention measures." That leaves 30 percent of preventable deaths that could not be avoided with the aid of health care. Universal health care will be able to increase life expectancy to an extent by allowing citizens to access health care services when they need them. No more putting off a visit to the doctor until the pain has become unbearable, so patients will be more likely to discover health problems early on. This will contribute to increasing an individual's ability to take care of themselves if they choose to do so. There is atleast the option to seek care with a universal health care system. Whether or not citizens choose to take advantage of this resource is up to them. Wednesday, October 17, 2007
A Complicated Relationship
Universal health care is founded on the idea that compared to other countries the United States health care system is not as effective. How do we know that the U.S. is lagging behind? The scale that these statements are based on is life expectancy. As pointed out previously and again below on a wider scale the life expectancy rate for the U.S. falls far from the expectations set by other countries. If more money in spending on health care doesn't increase life expectancy what does?
Many of the countries that show stronger efficiency in their health care systems implement some form of a universal health care system. The the current distribution of the universal health care system throughout the world is shown on the following map. Longevity of life for an individual is an important personal interest. Whether or not universal health care really will increase the United States' average life expectancy is still up for debate. Certain variables can't be controled by merely puting health resources at an accessible rate for all citizens. Factors highlighted by the US Public Health Service include: lifestyle, environmental factors, and heredity (click here for more details). Although health care only accounts for 10% of the influential factors for life expectancy the US Public Health Service predicts that it, "-has the potential to help prevent close to 70 percent of preventable deaths through intervention measures." That leaves 30 percent of preventable deaths that could not be avoided with the aid of health care. Universal health care will be able to increase life expectancy to an extent by allowing citizens to access health care services when they need them. No more putting off a visit to the doctor until the pain has become unbearable, so patients will be more likely to discover health problems early on. This will contribute to increasing an individual's ability to take care of themselves if they choose to do so. There is atleast the option to seek care with a universal health care system. Whether or not citizens choose to take advantage of this resource is up to them.
Many of the countries that show stronger efficiency in their health care systems implement some form of a universal health care system. The the current distribution of the universal health care system throughout the world is shown on the following map. Longevity of life for an individual is an important personal interest. Whether or not universal health care really will increase the United States' average life expectancy is still up for debate. Certain variables can't be controled by merely puting health resources at an accessible rate for all citizens. Factors highlighted by the US Public Health Service include: lifestyle, environmental factors, and heredity (click here for more details). Although health care only accounts for 10% of the influential factors for life expectancy the US Public Health Service predicts that it, "-has the potential to help prevent close to 70 percent of preventable deaths through intervention measures." That leaves 30 percent of preventable deaths that could not be avoided with the aid of health care. Universal health care will be able to increase life expectancy to an extent by allowing citizens to access health care services when they need them. No more putting off a visit to the doctor until the pain has become unbearable, so patients will be more likely to discover health problems early on. This will contribute to increasing an individual's ability to take care of themselves if they choose to do so. There is atleast the option to seek care with a universal health care system. Whether or not citizens choose to take advantage of this resource is up to them. 
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I believe if there is more money put into the Health Care System, it should be done so immediately to get the people who need health care in to get it before they become seriously ill. My mom is a PA in an Urgent Care Center and she wishes some of the people who came in to see her as patients came in earlier with thier back pain or broken ankle. If they had a health care plan, then they could definitely come in and not be worried about the cost of the consultation. Something should definitely be done about the finances of the government towards health care for all individuals.
One view that is beginning to circulate more is the idea that access to health care is a natural right all citizens are entitled to. With this idea in mind the governments ability to assist in providing health care is more of a given than a topic up for debate. Should all citizens have the right to receive health care despite their financial state?
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