Healthcare, a choice or necessity?

[cd20]

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!!

Well, technically it is a choice rather we pay for healthcare or not. Not everyone has insurance and MOST insurances do not cover everything. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity, but again, not everyone can afford it. Even some with insurance have a hard time paying all the medical bills. So, while we have the right to choose, it's not really a choice. Thanks 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.

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.

It's sad, isn't it? It's made out like we have a choice, but the real choice is how much coverage we can actually afford. We choose which policy to go with, then we have to decide if we are sick "enough" to use our insurance. It is a vicious cycle. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

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.

While healthcare is a necessity for all, not all can afford it. Even some who have insurance cannot afford all the medical bills. While it would be nice to say that we have a choice, we really do not. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

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.

While healthcare is tied in with our state of health, not everyone can afford insurance, no matter how much they might plan or budget. Or, if they are in a new job it can take a while to get insurance. While we have a choice as to rather or not we want health insurance, the prudent thing to do is to get it, if you can afford it. We will all have something come up someday that requires medical care. Thank you for sharing your opinions.

[cd20]

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.

I agree that everyone needs to have insurance, but not everyone can afford it. Even if you have insurance it can still be hard to pay for your medications and bills. It's not a perfect system, however, it is a necessary evil. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

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.

I agree with everything you said. We don't know what could be coming our way, and it is best to be prepared. It should be a right for everyone, but unfortunately, not everyone can afford it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[meike schroeder]

Healthcare is a basic right and one of the mayor necessities we as humans have, more so now a days with so many people being sick. COVID 19 has changed our view on healthcare on so many levels, hopefully all the governments of the world will make more effort in providing good and affordable healthcare to all.

[Bernard Udofia]

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, everyone will need healthcare at some point in their lives. That makes things like health insurance and regular checkups important. However, healthcare is both a choice and a neccesity, because while it is clearly important and should be chosen by all, people reserve the right to opt against it. It is their body and know one can dictate for them how to use it (except in cases like COVID-19 refusing to treat oneself affects others).

[Dimi1]

Healthcare is always a necessity. It should be considered a necessity no matter the country. It's like a basic need that needs to be met and I don't really understand what insurance has to do with it. I understand that for secondary health issues (e.g. a cosmetic plastic surgery) there needs to be an insurance payment but I don't get it why healthcare is considered a choice in some countries. It's a basic need that all respected governments should cover.

[Stephanie Runyon]

I agree with it partially. The positive side there have been vaccines created to prevent diseases that cause things like polio and chicken pox. There are also tests that are able to catch other maladies from going unnoticed (pap smear, mammograms).
The negative side is that the cost of insurance and copays are astronomical. I have read my treatment bill for cancer and my blood transfusion. In 3 days my bill was almost $38,000. Thankfully I had insurance and Cherokee benefits. To break it down, sleeping in their uncomfortable bed, losing 2 units of blood from something that went wrong during the surgery(4 units of blood is what you require to live), and pain medicine in my iv cost more than what some people earn in a year.
The second negative is the people that want medicine or miracle pills for any little thing. Antibiotics and vaccinations temporarily lower your immune system's ability to respond naturally. The side effects of some medicines have been known to be worse than what they cure.
Healthcare is nessary but there is reform that needs to be done in my opinion.

[Esther11]

I do agree with the author. We can make ourselves healthy as much as we can but there will always be a time when it hits you and you can't stop it no matter how healthy you were before that. So yes, healthcare is not a choice but a necessity.

[Ngozi Onyibor]

Healthcare is an absolute necessity that everyone will need at some point in their lives. Beyond medications and orthodox medicine, people go to great lengths to maintain optimal health. It could be in the form of eating healthier and exercising or other unconventional methods. Healthcare is not a choice at all no matter unconcerned some people are about it.

[Mercy Osmond]

I agree with the author that healthcare is very necessary in our lives. This is because everyone get sick, its not something we can prevent, It is part of of us.

[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, everyone will need healthcare at some point in their lives. That makes things like health insurance and regular checkups important. However, healthcare is both a choice and a neccesity, because while it is clearly important and should be chosen by all, people reserve the right to opt against it. It is their body and know one can dictate for them how to use it (except in cases like COVID-19 refusing to treat oneself affects others).

I agree with you completely. It is both a necessity and a choice. Although, it often does not feel like a choice, more like a necessary evil. There will always be times (not just for Covid) that people are sick and will go out and affect other people. It has always driven me crazy when sick people come to events and stuff. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

Healthcare is a basic right and one of the mayor necessities we as humans have, more so now a days with so many people being sick. COVID 19 has changed our view on healthcare on so many levels, hopefully all the governments of the world will make more effort in providing good and affordable healthcare to all.

I think if healthcare was taken seriously as a basic right, it would be more affordable to everyone. It is a necessity and a choice, but for some, it's no choice as they simply cannot afford it. I agree, it would be great if all governments of the world would make healthcare affordable, but unfortunately, I don't think that will happen. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.