While being oriented toward the well-being of the American nation, it is necessary to provide all citizens with the right to receive healthcare services in spite of their social and economic status. The rationale behind this position is that only a healthy nation can contribute to the further development and prosperity of the country. In the situation when the healthcare system has the features and elements of a market or a highly competitive industry, it is rather problematic for many Americans to access healthcare services when they need them. The problem is that many citizens in the United States still remain uninsured and unsupported despite receiving some community aid (Austin & Wetle, 2017). As a result, health issues can become unresolved for them, leading to dramatic consequences for families.
Even if the full health care coverage for all Americans can be unachieved at the current stage of the healthcare system’s development, it is still possible to work on promoting more resources for citizens. The problem is that, currently, the socio-economic status of individuals and their insurance play the most critical role in determining their access to high-quality medical and nursing services. As a consequence, health problems for disadvantaged groups of the population remain unresolved (Austin & Wetle, 2017). Furthermore, if a person becomes unemployed, he or she is also at risk of losing an appropriate insurance plan (Legido-Quigley et al., 2019). From this perspective, many Americans can feel unprotected and unsupported in relation to their health status. Therefore, if the citizens of the United States receive free access to health care and the full medical coverage, their well-being will improve as well as their potential contribution to the nation’s progress.
References
Austin, A., & Wetle, V. (2017). The United States health care system: Combining business, health, and delivery (3rd ed.). Pearson Education.
Legido-Quigley, H., Pocock, N., Tan, S. T., Pajin, L., Suphanchaimat, R., Wickramage, K., McKee, M., & Pottie, K. (2019). Healthcare is not universal if undocumented migrants are excluded. The BMJ, 366, 1-12.