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It seems the more the United States advances, the farther the reality of universal health care becomes. The most developed country in the world has yet to guarantee health insurance as a right to all its citizens. Long term health implications of being either underinsured or uninsured go well beyond a single generation. Universql then why?

Public And Universal Healthcare System

The richest country in the modern world surely can find a way to provide health care to its citizens. Perhaps the reluctance to guarantee healthcare uncovers a grim reality.

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The Ssytem system disproportionately affecting people of color is absolutely a public health crisis. And needs to be addressed as such. Healthcare has long been a polarized affair in the US, now more so than ever. On an international level, the United States takes gold in overall healthcare spending, hospitalizations, administrative costs and prescription drugs.

The problem is, along with spending twice as much on healthcare as other developed nations, the US has the lowest life expectancy and the highest rates of infant mortality.

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US spending on imagine services and routine medical procedures is also considerably higher compared to others. Healthcare costs aside, what does all this mean in terms of actual coverage.

Public And Universal Healthcare System

However, there are obvious problems with this decentralized approach. Full time minimum wage puts one over the line for qualifying for Medicaid and under the line to afford private insurance. In other words, uninsured.

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Close to 44 million people in the US are uninsured, and another 38 million have inadequate health insurance. Making too much for public insurance and not making enough for private insurance.

Public And Universal Healthcare System

In the US, Black and minority groups experience poor health outcomes compared to whites. This is an unfortunate and disturbing reality in this country. However the decentralized system in the US is powered by social and economic factors. Racial disparities have been made obvious during the Covid]

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  1. It is a pity, that now I can not express - I am late for a meeting. I will be released - I will necessarily express the opinion on this question.

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