Eng Comp

Hear my health cries!

Tamika Smith

ENG 122 English Composition II

Prof. Denya Ciuffo

May 7, 2013

Hear my health cries!

It's clandestine that health care costs are spiraling out of control in this country. On average, we now spend more per person on health care than both food and housing. Insurance premiums are multiplying much faster than inflation, which prevents economic growth and leaves businesses with less money to give raises or hire more workers. This paper will cover the three reasons why the United States does have universal health coverage because of the rising number of uninsured Americas, more inexpensive and there is working models exist.

Vladeck, B. (2003) Americans in general have more negative attitudes about government than people in most other countries, and certainly more negative than people in other democratic countries. This has been a consistent theme in American history since at least the 18th century. Several explanations have been given for this, starting with the self-selection of immigrants to the United States as far back as colonial times, when only the most adventurous or most desperate would brave the perils of the unknown. Vladeck, B. (2003) Draft dodging in European countries was a major source of immigration in the 19th century, and other waves of immigration followed failed efforts at political revolt and rebellion. There is also a religious dimension to this history, since many groups of immigrants defined themselves in opposition to established churches, or all hierarchical churches Vladeck, B. (2003)

Universal health care is the belief that all citizens should have access to affordable, high-quality medical care. Universal health care is a wide-ranging concept that can be planned and funded in various ways that’s would lay out a great plan. The common factor for all universal health care programs is that they require some form of government involvement, whether it is through legislation, mandates, or regulation....