A health care system is a very important part of a country as it is a key factor for the developed countries. Some countries take the responsibility of the citizen's health and provide free medical care whereas other countries think it is an individual’s responsibility. I would support the second opinion as I believe that the health insurance is affordable and it helps to get the better services.
"Nothing is free in this world", this saying is true when it comes to free medical services. Though some countries provide free medical facilities, they indirectly get that money from civilians via tax. For instance, in Australia the health service is completely free, however, the income tax is as high as 35%. On the other hand, the insurance could be economical. For example, a person is earning a thousand dollars a week can afford 50 dollars for the insurance premium. Moreover, if the income increases, it is not mandatory that the premium would also increase. It is understood that some people might not be able to afford health expenses. However, due to growing competition between insurance companies, many affordable plans are available in the market.
It could be argued that if an individual has to pay for his health, he can ignore it and that could result in an unhealthy nation in long-run. However, a free service could encourage the unnecessary visits as well. It is certainly an individual's responsibility to take care of his own health. Moreover, if hospitals have only those patients who are unwell then they could provide better service. For example, when a hospital has one hundred patients out of which only thirty patients are sick, hospitals still has to spend a considerable amount of time with other seventy patients. Patients who are actually sick could receive a far better service and attention if the remaining seventy could be eliminated.
I believe a government could focus more on other areas like infrastructure development where individual cannot contribute. Health care issue could be taken care by people with the help of insurance and better lifestyle.
A
health
care
system is a
very
important
part of a
country
as it is a key factor for the developed
countries
.
Some
countries
take the responsibility of the citizen's
health
and provide
free
medical
care
whereas
other
countries
think
it is an individual’s responsibility. I would support the second opinion as I believe that the
health
insurance
is affordable and it
helps
to
get
the
better
services.
"
Nothing is
free
in this world
"
, this saying is true when it
comes
to
free
medical
services
. Though
some
countries
provide
free
medical facilities, they
indirectly
get
that money from civilians via tax.
For instance
, in Australia the
health
service
is completely
free
,
however
, the income tax is as high as 35%. On the
other
hand, the
insurance
could be economical.
For example
, a person is earning a thousand dollars a week can afford 50 dollars for the
insurance
premium.
Moreover
, if the income increases, it is not mandatory that the premium would
also
increase. It
is understood
that
some
people
might not be able to afford
health
expenses.
However
, due to growing competition between
insurance
companies
,
many
affordable plans are available in the market.
It could
be argued
that if an individual
has to
pay for his
health
, he can
ignore
it and that could result in an unhealthy nation in long-run.
However
, a
free
service
could encourage the unnecessary visits
as well
. It is
certainly
an individual's responsibility to take
care
of his
own
health
.
Moreover
, if hospitals have
only
those
patients
who are unwell then they could provide
better
service
.
For example
, when a hospital has one hundred
patients
out of which
only
thirty
patients
are sick, hospitals
still
has to
spend a considerable amount of time with
other
seventy
patients
.
Patients
who are actually sick could receive a far
better
service
and attention if the remaining seventy could
be eliminated
.
I believe a
government
could focus more on
other
areas like infrastructure development where individual cannot contribute.
Health
care
issue could
be taken
care
by
people
with the
help
of
insurance
and
better
lifestyle.