Healthcare, a choice or necessity?

[Ruth Naomi]

This got me thinking, in order to run a business, got to your job, be a responsible mum or dad, one needs to be healthy. In fact, in my opinion, I think health care should be the first priority in our lives.

[Ruth Naomi]

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.

Speaking of pandemics, Corona virus struck without notice. No one knew it; in fact, it's still here with us. Treatments are not cheap, so I believe healthcare is a necessity.

[Ruth Naomi]

I would think throughout a persons lifetime, that we would ALL need insurance at one time in our lives. So I would side with the “nessesity” part

While insurance may come at a cost, it's good to take caution. I think deducting a portion of your salary or business profits to pay medical cover is not a loss. Times like this, times like last year, taught us better.

[Ruth Naomi]

I definitely agree with the author that it's not a choice. A person never knows when health issues will pop up in their life. For example, I wasn't expecting to have chronic illnesses in my thirties that would affect nearly every aspect of my life. I am just thankful I had health insurance that covered my bills. Health insurance is definitely a necessity.

I learned best when my brother was involved in an accident. Had he not had a medical cover, bills would have amounted to thousands of pounds, possibly more. Kind words Danelle, get better soon.

[cd20]

I agree that medical care is a necessity; I mean, why wouldn't it be? That's why an insurance for it is mandatory in developed countries like ours. However, some people may feel that it isn't because of their religious beliefs.

I agree that healthcare is a necessity, but some people don't. I think it is interesting that you mention some people might not because of their religious beliefs, I am surprised it hasn't come up sooner. It is also interesting how healthcare/insurance is done in different countries. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

It seems that there exist, persons, who do not have access to healthcare is it a necessity for them since they are surviving without it? How can we agree that it is a basic need(necessity) when others survive without accessing health care.

You bring up an interesting point. All people can survive for a while without healthcare, but eventually, it will catch up to them. I think the point is that we do not all agree that it is a basic need (necessity). Some will simply choose not to get healthcare. Thank you for adding to this conversation.

[cd20]

Healthcare is not something that we can just live without. Sure, we can make a choice to ignore the facts that we all get sick, and eventually all die, but why would anyone choose to do without it? If you are unwell, you need Healthcare. Choice is not an option. Perhaps the better question might be, "how do we pay for what we all need?"

I agree that healthcare is not something that we can live without. Although, one person brought up the point that some people do not access healthcare because of their religious beliefs and another noted that how can we call it a necessity if others do not access it? I do agree that a better question would be how do we afford it? Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

I do agree, Healthcare is a necessity. Just thinking of COVID, and the way it's messing the global Healthcare services.Every person is vulnerable at one time or onother.

I agree that healthcare is a necessity as well, however, there are some that will choose not to access it for whatever reason. I also agree that we are all vulnerable at one point or another. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

I 100% agree that healthcare is a necessity. While it is up to us to take our vitamins, make healthy food choices and monitor our stress, it is impossible to avoid every cold and sickness out there. Healthcare gives us the support and security needed to confidently go through our everyday lives. It is important to know that we don't have to worry about high medical bills continuously piling up throughout our lives, and no one should have to!

I agree that it is a necessity, yet not everyone agrees that it is. Some will not access it for whatever reason. We can take the best care of ourselves and still have something unexpected happen. It is best to have a plan in place in such instances. I think even with healthcare some of us still struggle with medical bills piling up in our lives, even though without it they would be worse. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

Healthcare and insurance are a necessity depending on the country we live in. In some countries, the government takes care of all the primary, secondary, and tertiary care services by themselves, thus reducing out-of-pocket expenses. Whereas, in some countries without private insurance, tertiary care would be an absolute nightmare.

I agree that it is a necessity, depending on what country you live in. However, not everyone sees it that way. I love that some governments take care of the services themselves. It would be nice if it was consistent across the board. Unfortunately, it is also not something that everyone can afford. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[cd20]

This got me thinking, in order to run a business, got to your job, be a responsible mum or dad, one needs to be healthy. In fact, in my opinion, I think health care should be the first priority in our lives.

You make an excellent point. To do almost anything you need to be healthy. While that should be the first priority of most people, the reality for some is that it is often the last priority, and only when there is a serious need. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[Apurv Mittal]

I agree that it boils down to the person in question. I also think that most people would agree that it is not a choice, although we are given a choice. While you are spending money on health insurance, it does lower your out of pocket costs for medicine and appointments if you have insurance. Thank you for sharing your opinion.

Health insurance helps in multiple ways as you have rightly pointed out, but what is difficult for me to come to terms is that many medical facilities have become business institutions. And in that way, health insurance has become a compulsion. What if the costs of medical treatments are brought down systematically? We might not need the health insurance then!

[cd20]

I agree that it boils down to the person in question. I also think that most people would agree that it is not a choice, although we are given a choice. While you are spending money on health insurance, it does lower your out of pocket costs for medicine and appointments if you have insurance. Thank you for sharing your opinion.

Health insurance helps in multiple ways as you have rightly pointed out, but what is difficult for me to come to terms is that many medical facilities have become business institutions. And in that way, health insurance has become a compulsion. What if the costs of medical treatments are brought down systematically? We might not need the health insurance then!

I agree that many medical facilities have become business institutions, especially in the last year and a half since Covid started. I also agree that if medical treatment costs were brought down, we could eliminate the middle man (insurance) and make healthcare affordable for all. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions.

[Misael Carlos]

I believe healthcare is a necessity more so now where pandemic and all forms of diseases are aplenty and living costs continue to soar amid unchanged salary; it is an insurance against financial concerns. We all get old and suffer some pains every now and then so having healthcare to depend on makes one less worry.

[Parahiyo]

I strongly agree with the author that it is a necessity. The fact that we pay for health insurance is to prepare us for the unpredicted or unanticipated illness. Health insurance offers protection against high medical costs. It covers hospitalization expenses, medicine costs, and many others. Therefore this helps you not to worry about high costs and recover peacefully.

[Saint Bruno]

Definitely a necessity if you ask me. I don't think anyone can live their lives without ever getting medical care for themselves or for their loved ones. And I think it's better to be prepared for the emergencies life throws at us health wise than to be sorry.