Week 6 Discussion 1

Debate the question: “Is health care a basic right in the United States?” Answer this question through the lens of your role as RN. Support your response utilizing ethical theories and principles. Respond to two other classmates using respectful communication and solid reasoning. Support your response with appropriate references.

ADDITIONAL INFO 

Is health care a basic right in the United States

Introduction

The United States has a wide range of health care services, but debate continues over whether health insurance should be considered a basic right. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty, and the law includes subsidies for those who can’t afford coverage. But more than 20 million people remain uninsured in the U.S., and many are unable to afford care without help from their state governments or charity organizations such as Catholic Charities or Samaritan Ministries. Even if you do have health insurance through your employer (or if you’re lucky enough not to face any financial difficulties), there’s still no guarantee that it will cover everything that could happen with an ailment—such as cancer surgery or chemotherapy drugs that might cost thousands of dollars each month.

U.S. health care reform proposals

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the federal health care reform law enacted in 2010. It is commonly referred to as Obamacare, and it has been replaced by the new American Health Care Act (AHCA).

The ACA was enacted after a long period of debate over how best to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. Previous attempts at reform failed because they were too expensive or did not cover enough people in a timely way. President Barack Obama signed an executive order creating a panel called “The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform” that would look at ways to reduce our nation’s deficit without harming its economy or citizens’ quality of life. Their recommendations led directly into passage of ACA, which aimed at lowering costs while improving coverage for those who lacked it previously—and doing so without increasing taxes on middle-income earners who were seeing their own premiums skyrocket due to rising deductibles under prior plans like Medicare Advantage programs run by private insurers that offered competing options but didn’t offer true competition with traditional insurers

Medicaid expansion

Medicaid is a health insurance program that helps low-income people and their families pay for health care. It’s funded jointly by the federal government and each state, with most of its funding coming from the federal government. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided funding to expand eligibility for Medicaid, so more people can get it.

Medicaid’s goal is to provide affordable coverage to those who have very low incomes or no income at all, but it doesn’t cover everyone who needs help paying for their medical bills.

Out-of-pocket costs for U.S. consumers

Out-of-pocket costs for U.S. consumers are the amount you spend on health care over and above what your insurer pays to cover its share of the bill.

As it stands, Americans pay far more for health care than most other countries do, even though our system is ranked as one of the best in the world by many experts. The problem lies in how we finance this system: instead of having everyone buy insurance through their employer or government programs such as Medicare (which covers seniors), most Americans rely on private insurance companies to provide them with coverage when they need it—but these companies charge high premiums and deductibles that can be difficult for individuals or families who earn less than $200,000 per year (or couples expecting a child) to afford without assistance from others like grandparents or friends who may have lower incomes but still want help paying medical bills related specifically  to someone else’s condition rather than just general ailments like colds that happen every year without fail.”

This is not a new debate

The debate over health care is not new. In fact, it has been going on in the United States since at least the early 1900s. In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law a bill granting Americans with low incomes access to health insurance through social security benefits and public programs like Medicaid and Medicare. But many people didn’t see this as an improvement over their current state of affairs; they saw it as an opportunity for government intervention into their lives even further than before.

In response to this concern, several opponents of universal health care proposed limiting access by creating scales that would create three separate classes: non-insured (those who could afford private insurance or were otherwise covered by an employer), insured but unenrolled (those who had purchased coverage from one source) and uninsured (those without any sort of coverage). This idea was called “freedom from want” by some supporters—but others criticized it for being unfair toward those who don’t have enough money or insurance options available right now because they couldn’t afford them then either!

A human right is different from a civil right

Civil rights are the legal protections that individuals have against discrimination in society. These legal rights are enforced by the government, which means that you can’t be discriminated against for being gay or transgender, for example. Human rights on the other hand, protect everyone regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Human Rights Watch defines human rights as follows: “Every person has certain inherent entitlements to life; freedom from torture; protection from arbitrary arrest and detention; freedom of movement within borders; equal access to public services such as healthcare.”

Are health care, housing, and food basic human rights

The answer to this question is a qualified yes. The right to health care, housing, and food are not guaranteed by law in the United States. However, they are considered basic human rights because they are universal and equally accessible to all people regardless of income or race.

It is important to note that these rights do not come without a price tag: they require resources such as money or time spent on finding resources like food or shelter before you can benefit from them (for example). If we look at it this way then yes—health care should be considered one of our most basic human rights!

The United States offers a wide range of health care services, but debate continues over whether health insurance should be considered a basic right.

Health care is a basic right, but not one that’s guaranteed by the government. It’s also not a civil right, human right or fundamental right. The United States does guarantee health care as an aspect of its constitution, but only for citizens who can prove they need it by showing proof of disease and disability (or being unable to work).

Health insurance isn’t considered a constitutional right because it doesn’t fall under any particular clause in the U.S.’s Bill of Rights: no matter how much you want Medicare Part A or B (the two main types), they’re not guaranteed by law—they’re just gifts from your employer at work!

Conclusion

In the end, we believe that health care is a basic human right, but not just because it’s required by law. We believe that it is a right because it can be taken away from people if they are unable to pay for it. If you’re able-bodied and don’t have any medical concerns, then your insurance should cover all of your expenses except emergencies—and this is what we hope our new health care system will accomplish in the United States.

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