The Theory Behind Universal Health Care

The issue of whether or not the United States should have universal health care is one that has caused a lot of debate among various interest groups and politicians. The idea of health care reform started in the early 1900's, when President Theodore Roosevelt proposed the idea of universal health care. The issue progressed from being one of the least talked about to being the center of attention in the 2008 elections. Due to the overwhelmingly large number of uninsured American citizens that are denied the right to health care each year, the issue of health care reform has caused an uproar in Congress. Both houses of Congress believe that legislative measures need to be taken in order to fix the inefficiency found within our current health care system. In order to end the conflict between universal health care and a health care system consisting of various private insurance companies, the government feels the need to provide its citizens with multiple options. Unfortunately, the solution for the health care debate is more complex than depicted. The American population should be responsible in making the ultimate decision towards the future of health care. It is a fact that most American citizens are in favor of universal health care. Those who oppose universal health care are hesitant towards the idea of having the government pay for medical services. In order to calm the fear of these groups of people, the government should have strict guidelines that they will be forced to abide by. For example, there should be laws that restrict the expansion of governmental decision making towards individuals medical preferences. Each individual citizen should be in charge in deciding whether or not they want to seek medical care. Similarly, the government should not propose laws that force citizens into having insurance plans. The only impertinent solution for ending the heated health care debate, is for the government to provide free medical health care for all of its citizens.

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