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Why is the United States the only country that does not have free health care?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Great question but a simple answer. The US is founded as a capitalist based system where access to things requires payment. Movies, nightclubs and, yes, hospitals are the "things" we seek access to. I did not find healthcare among the constitutional guarantess even though one might consider "health" as happiness.... Free healthcare would be wonderful, but not in the American entrepreneurial spirit. You pay for luxury and healthcare is just that. You want your hernia fixed, your gallbladder out, your face lifted? you gotta pay... Also, you want your Plumbing fixed, the BMW serviced, you pay for that.. How about transportation and clean water as "rights" if you're about to add the "right" to health care. The U.S. stands committed to be the land of opportunity and proudly boasts to support what is offered in the constitution. Unfortunately for us liberals, healthcare is not such a guarantee!! JT
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∙ 16y ago
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Which country spends the most in administrative health care costs?
The United States.
What companies in the United States offer affordable health care?
"Some of the affordable options for Health Care Coverage in the United States are AARP, Medicare, Medicade, and United Health Care Services Organization."
What do United Health Care providers do within their company?
United Health Care providers offer a variety of health care plans to those in the United States. They provide plans for businesses and individuals within their company.
Which countries have the best healthcare systems?
According to the World Health Organization, France is the leading country in terms of health care systems. Of course, their country is almost bankrupt. The United States ranks 38.
What is the purpose of the care bill?
The purpose of the health care bill is so that everyone in the United States has an opportunity affordable health care. The health care bill is highly debated.
What counties do have a free health care?
There is not a single country on the planet that offers free health care (taxes are higher in these countries which is how health care can have the essence of being "free" when in reality it's not), what you mean to ask is what countries have socialized health care. All developed countries except the United States offer "free" (it's not really free...) health care.
What is the average US health care cost per a family?
The average health care costs in the United States is approximately $20,000. The average amount that the United States spends on health in terms of GDP per capita is almost 18%.
Where can one find the cost of various health care plans in the United States?
There is probably no one site that lists all the health care plans in the United States. However most will have a website that can be found on the internet.
What are some of the problems facing Medicaid?
Medicaid has increased the demand for health care services in the United States without greatly impacting or improving the quality of health care for low-income Americans. Medicaid is the largest health insurer in the United States.
What would Britain be like without free health care?
the united states
What are examples of private healthcare jobs?
Private health care is a branch of health care that is not covered by the government. Jobs, such as private home care in the UK is an example or medical care such as the health care in the United States.
Why does'nt are country have natinal health care?
"The United States could have national healthcare but then everyone would make less money than they do now. You should join an armed service, you get free health care while you are in and the VA will take care of you forever."
