By definition, providing more people with health will improve their health outcomes. People would not go into bankruptcy from medical bills or pay thousands for an ambulance ride. In practice,, …Read MoreBy definition, providing more people with health will improve their health outcomes. People would not go into bankruptcy from medical bills or pay thousands for an ambulance ride. In practice, however, these results may not be as significant as expected. Especially in a country like the US where a lot of money does not make it to the end consumer, there is a risk of this just wasting tax dollars and not being effective.Read Less
Adopting universal basic healthcare is not guaranteed to improve public health outcomes. It would be expensive, and we don’t know whether it will actually help and benefit humanity or be a waste of …Read MoreAdopting universal basic healthcare is not guaranteed to improve public health outcomes. It would be expensive, and we don’t know whether it will actually help and benefit humanity or be a waste of money and energy.Read Less
Adopting Universal Basic Healthcare would definitely improve public health outcomes. It would help improve accessibility, combat cost, and potentially create more equity in healthcare. The main …Read MoreAdopting Universal Basic Healthcare would definitely improve public health outcomes. It would help improve accessibility, combat cost, and potentially create more equity in healthcare. The main concern I see is that the quality of care could weaken as a result and there could still be an economic inequality within healthcare and treatment. However, I think the positives outweigh the negatives and this would help widen the reach of the health care system.Read Less
While universal basic healthcare would certainly improve the needs of many, it is not the only system that could be implemented to achieve the same effect. Legislation that forces insurance companies …Read MoreWhile universal basic healthcare would certainly improve the needs of many, it is not the only system that could be implemented to achieve the same effect. Legislation that forces insurance companies to provide services to everyone at a certain cost or laws that force drug manufacturers to operate only at a certain profit margin, considering the supply and demand relationship of life-saving drugs, may achieve a similar effect if implemented.Read Less
Often it’s more about the functionality and efficiency of the public health care system than how much free healthcare people are allotted. People could end up facing overcrowded waiting rooms, super …Read MoreOften it’s more about the functionality and efficiency of the public health care system than how much free healthcare people are allotted. People could end up facing overcrowded waiting rooms, super long waiting lists, and poor quality of care if the system is not well set up for UBH.Read Less
Universal basic healthcare sounds promising in theory, but would be difficult to implement effectively. Creating such a system would likely not solve underlying issues, as quality of service would …Read MoreUniversal basic healthcare sounds promising in theory, but would be difficult to implement effectively. Creating such a system would likely not solve underlying issues, as quality of service would still largely rely on the type of coverage one has. Quality of care might degrade significantly if healthcare workers are attempting to balance the needs of an entire population without other types of reform first being implemented. There are also economic considerations of how the extra charges would be covered by governments and/or their citizens.Read Less
By definition, providing more people with health will improve their health outcomes. People would not go into bankruptcy from medical bills or pay thousands for an ambulance ride. In practice,, …Read MoreBy definition, providing more people with health will improve their health outcomes. People would not go into bankruptcy from medical bills or pay thousands for an ambulance ride. In practice, however, these results may not be as significant as expected. Especially in a country like the US where a lot of money does not make it to the end consumer, there is a risk of this just wasting tax dollars and not being effective. Read Less
Adopting universal basic healthcare is not guaranteed to improve public health outcomes. It would be expensive, and we don’t know whether it will actually help and benefit humanity or be a waste of …Read MoreAdopting universal basic healthcare is not guaranteed to improve public health outcomes. It would be expensive, and we don’t know whether it will actually help and benefit humanity or be a waste of money and energy. Read Less
Adopting Universal Basic Healthcare would definitely improve public health outcomes. It would help improve accessibility, combat cost, and potentially create more equity in healthcare. The main …Read MoreAdopting Universal Basic Healthcare would definitely improve public health outcomes. It would help improve accessibility, combat cost, and potentially create more equity in healthcare. The main concern I see is that the quality of care could weaken as a result and there could still be an economic inequality within healthcare and treatment. However, I think the positives outweigh the negatives and this would help widen the reach of the health care system. Read Less
While universal basic healthcare would certainly improve the needs of many, it is not the only system that could be implemented to achieve the same effect. Legislation that forces insurance companies …Read MoreWhile universal basic healthcare would certainly improve the needs of many, it is not the only system that could be implemented to achieve the same effect. Legislation that forces insurance companies to provide services to everyone at a certain cost or laws that force drug manufacturers to operate only at a certain profit margin, considering the supply and demand relationship of life-saving drugs, may achieve a similar effect if implemented. Read Less
Often it’s more about the functionality and efficiency of the public health care system than how much free healthcare people are allotted. People could end up facing overcrowded waiting rooms, super …Read MoreOften it’s more about the functionality and efficiency of the public health care system than how much free healthcare people are allotted. People could end up facing overcrowded waiting rooms, super long waiting lists, and poor quality of care if the system is not well set up for UBH. Read Less
Universal basic healthcare sounds promising in theory, but would be difficult to implement effectively. Creating such a system would likely not solve underlying issues, as quality of service would …Read MoreUniversal basic healthcare sounds promising in theory, but would be difficult to implement effectively. Creating such a system would likely not solve underlying issues, as quality of service would still largely rely on the type of coverage one has. Quality of care might degrade significantly if healthcare workers are attempting to balance the needs of an entire population without other types of reform first being implemented. There are also economic considerations of how the extra charges would be covered by governments and/or their citizens. Read Less