Healthcare, a choice or necessity?

[cd20]

Health care and insurance is a necessity in my opinion. There are times when unforseen circumstances happens and it is better to be prepared than to be sorry and add pressure of raising funds to the health pressure already on ground. So health insurance is a necessity

Yes, you are right. Even though we have a choice whether we get it or not, it is a necessity. There are times when things crop up that you were not expecting and now hospitals and stuff make you pay some costs before they will even help you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

I completely agree - no person spends their whole life outside of medical care. Every single human being will require medical attention at some point, and as we age it gets more and more inevitable. Often our need for healthcare is totally out of our control, but the cost of it is so expensive. Additionally, many healthcare problems disproportionately affect those who happen to earn less money and cannot afford the care they need (if they are in certain countries). For that reason, free healthcare should be considered a human right.

I agree, no one can go (or should go) their whole life without some kind of medical care. As we get older the chances go up that we will be on medications or have injuries requiring medical care. While we do have a choice whether we get insurance or not, it does not feel much like a choice. Thank you for sharing your opinion.

[cd20]

Healthcare is no doubt a necessity, you can need it even without medical issues (for example, pregnancy and childbirth). But the insurance part depends on the system, and there are countries where the health system is entirely free. In my country, we have a mixed one, part public and part private, and people without health insurance can obtain healthcare regardless.

I agree healthcare is a necessity. I am glad that your country has a mixed option, whereas here in America you need healthcare, and even still, it makes it hard to pay your bills. I had no idea other countries did not require healthcare as the government pays for the medical care. Regardless, I think you are able to get more help with insurance, than without it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

I absolutely agree with the author. It definitely is not a choice. No matter how much you take care of yourself, do exercise or yoga or eat healthy food. Everyone must have a health insurance.

I agree. It is not a choice. It is made to look like we have a choice, but really we do not. At some point in our lives, we will have something that needs medical attention, and at that point, we need health insurance. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

In today's world, healthcare is a necessity in all aspects. Everyone requires healthcare at least once, if not more, in their lifetime. Right from birth till the end, there is no guarantee of life. Accidents happen, pandemics happen. Healthcare must be guaranteed to all.

Yes, while it seems like we have a choice rather to have health insurance or not, we really do not. It is a necessary evil. Something will come up at some point requiring that you have health insurance. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

Healthcare is a necessity, we cannot be too sure that we don't have any underlying issues in our bodies. Treatments are not easy so it is better to have one before it is too late.

I agree, it is a necessity. At some point in time, we will need medical care and if we do not have medical insurance, the bills will ruin us. If it is something major it really could lead to financial ruin without insurance. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

I agree that it is not a choice, but due to the high costs of health insurance, it is often a choice that is necessary to be made.. Can I afford to have health insurance on the chance that I will need it? Or would I rather use the funds to feed myself and my family? How long can I gamble? For some, it is simply a luxury that cannot be afforded, even if it is a dangerous gamble to be taken.

I agree with you completely. It is made to look like we have a choice, should we get it or not, but really, it's no choice. Some people simply cannot afford it so the choice is made for them. Others simply do not want to pay for it, so they make the choice to gamble. When my husband and I got married we did not have insurance and could not afford it. I fell down concrete steps and really messed up my back, so I did not get medical attention, something I regret, but we did what we felt we had to do. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[Nebula__12]

Healthcare will never be a choice. People seem to forget that not all humans have insurance and not all insurances cover everything. Its not "luxury" being sick or needing medicine. After all one of the human rights is right to life!!

[Jedi_Pants]

In today's world, healthcare is a necessity in all aspects. Everyone requires healthcare at least once, if not more, in their lifetime. Right from birth till the end, there is no guarantee of life. Accidents happen, pandemics happen. Healthcare must be guaranteed to all.

I think you sum up the "necessity" part perfectly. I think that it was always required, but given the advances made in medicine, it baffles me how many don't have adequate healthcare. I know someone who walked around with a bullet in their ankle for almost a year because they couldn't afford the ER; and the PT and other issues they had to deal with after getting insurance made the injury a lot worse.

So yes, to parrot everyone so far, healthcare is an absolute necessity, not a choice.

[Ahbed Nadir]

Healthcare is honestly a necessity for all. Its everyone's personal responsibility to ensure that they are in good health and there's no unnecessary scares that could have been prevented. Monthly checkups are vital in monitoring one's state of health so I would agree with you.

[Harty Muli]

I agree with this statement because medical care is tied in with the state of our health. Since invariably we fall ill as human beings, then its imperative that we factor in our medicare needs in our personal planning or budgeting.

[Huini Hellen]

The author states, "We should be able to agree that everyone during his or her life will require some form of medical care. Given this, it is not a choice, but honestly a necessity for all (p79)." Do you agree or disagree with this?

I agree that healthcare is a necessity. In as much as sickness is not a predetermined condition, we all need insurance against situations that most probably catch us off guard and force us to divert our savings from our intended Investments.

[Brenda Creech]

I agree! As a retired nurse, I know firsthand all of the charges a person gets hit with during a hospital stay. As a patient, I am feeling the financial burden of it as well. Unless one is a multi-millionaire they need to have health insurance.

[Timothy Rucinski]

Of course, it's a necessity. No one knows what may wait around the bend in life. You can be here one day and gone the next. Similarly, an automobile accident, a bout with pneumonia, a jab with a kitchen knife and subsequent infection can all happen at a moment's notice. Not having the insurance to pay for the medical expenses can be devastating. Not only is it necessary, but it should also be a right for all citizens.

[cd20]

The author states, "We should be able to agree that everyone during his or her life will require some form of medical care. Given this, it is not a choice, but honestly a necessity for all (p79)." Do you agree or disagree with this?

I agree that healthcare is a necessity. In as much as sickness is not a predetermined condition, we all need insurance against situations that most probably catch us off guard and force us to divert our savings from our intended Investments.

So true! Even with health insurance, we have found ourselves draining our savings to pay medical costs. It is a very necessary evil, even though we have a choice rather we get it or not. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.