Hello my argument in this blog will be to show why good healthcare and well-being should be a human right in the United States. I have written this essay for a class called social development goals. These goals were made by the United Nations and were meant to be hit by 2030 My main guiding question is how does the United States health care compare to health care around the world? In this assignment I was trying to answer why the cost of healthcare is meant to be paid and how the total amount compares to other countries.
I'll start off by asking you a simple question, "What are the biggest health issues around the world?" Of course there is the coronavirus that is spreading by storm and killing 3 to 6 thousand people per day around the world. Other health issues like heart disease, cancer, and other common diseases have also been taking the lives of many around the world. I believe that good health and well-being should be a human right because lots of people are dying daily from things like covid, cancer, and many other diseases. People who are poor have less access to good health care, this means they are disproportionately dying from these different diseases. In this blog we'll explore how other countries are handling this issue and see if we can pick up on their strategies.
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Because people don’t have good healthcare, it’s leading to lot’s of deaths around the world not just from the coronavirus, but from many other harmful diseases. The goal of healthcare falls in Maslow's hierarchy in the area of safety. It’s important that these needs of safety are met first before moving on to love and belonging. This shows that these needs are very important because if you don’t have them you won’t be able to become your full self. You see if you don’t fill this need, it will impact your ability to do a job, and take care of your basic needs. This might cause you to not be financially stable and will make it hard for you to keep your home and order things like groceries, technology, and other things you would want for your family.
Compared to other countries the United States spent about $11,100 per person on healthcare, compared to Switzerland, second highest-spending country with about $7,700 in healthcare in the world. Healthcare is a need for all people and it should't have to be paid for by individuals and shouldn't be as expensive. An article about healthcare by Health.com states that "the United States' health care system operates differently from many others in the world, with high costs for the individual as a main, distinguishing characteristic. In fact, the higher prices mean the U.S. spends more on health care than other 'developed countries' a 2019 Johns Hopkins report found."
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Something that could be done to fulfill this need is that the United states can pay for health care to make it easier for more people to get it. The government can make a system for health care so people don’t have to pay for it themselves. Compared to other countries, the U.S. ranks 15th for the best public health care. Even though they put in the most money compared to other countries, they don’t offer health care for free and make people pay for health care themselves. A response to this was written by the World Population Review which states that, "Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness, injury, disease, and other physical or mental impairments. Healthcare includes dentistry, psychology, nursing, medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and more. Access to healthcare varies across countries, municipalities, and individuals and is largely influenced by economic and social factors." They also state that healthcare should be seen as a basic human right by many people. Lack of quality healthcare can result in a poor quality of life and lower life expectancy than countries with a stable and accessible healthcare system. Some of the one's rated best are the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Finland.
In conclusion, I believe that good health and well-being should be a human right because lots of people are dying daily from things like covid, cancer, and many other diseases. People who are poor have less access to good health care, this means they are disproportionately dying from these different diseases. We have seen how other countries are handling this issue and are learning if we can pick up on their strategies. Something I learned from doing this project is how much different health care is in the United States compared to other countries. This project wasn't hard for me but was hard to think of a good topic to write about. If I would do something different I would have chosen a different topic to write about. I am most proud of that I'm able to get this project in on time.
Thank you for viewing and here are my sources:
“Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.” Simply Psychology, Simply Psychology, 20 Mar. 2020, www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html.
“10 Global Health Issues to Watch in the 2020s.” IntraHealth, 6 Mar. 2020, www.intrahealth.org/vital/10-global-health-issues-watch-2020s.
- “How Does the U.S. Healthcare System Compare to Other Countries?” Peter G. Peterson Foundation, www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/07/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries.
“Countries With the Most Well-Develope
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TodayShow. “Why Is Health Care so Expensive? 5 Reasons Bills Are Higher in the US.” TODAY.com, 22 Sept. 2020, www.today.com/tmrw/why-healthcare-so-expensive-united-states-t192119.
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