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This 3 page paper provides an opinion on the health care system as it stands. It is compared with other systems. Positive and negative aspects of health care are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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profit. It is entangled in a myriad of businesses even though the business of providing health care is its primary goal. There are many examples of why and how the
system is entrenched in economics. For instance, reasons perhaps that so many immunizations are mandated, even for innocuous illnesses, is that it provides a huge profit for pharmaceutical companies and
further creates a situation where children need constant medical visits through their first years. The dictums are certainly designed to create a situation where a great deal of profit is
made at the expense of the patient. Arguably, patients get good care, and perhaps even better care, in a market driven system. Children will not get Polio or Chicken Pox
even though Polio is basically eradicated and Chicken Pox is not all that dangerous. People in general will receive better care under the HMO system that often provides preventative measures.
On the other hand, valuable time is lost and perhaps worry is a part of the picture that reduces the quality of life for patients. Doctors must comply with laws
and also take extra tests just so that they are not sued. The balance between good care and care that is designed to protect doctors from expensive lawsuits is thin.
Although health care is problematic in the United States for a variety of reasons, many contend that it is the best system imaginable. It allows complete freedom of choice, at
least for those who have health insurance. It goes without saying that because it is entrenched in capitalism, it is something that is contingent on economic factors and the resources
of individuals who access the system. Yet, the strong points are that the public is offered a myriad of choices and has access to the best medical care in
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