Economic Effect
Is the U.S. is the only high income country without universal healthcare?
As of 2017, what percent of the world's population was covered by essential services?
Only one-third to one-half of the world’s population was covered by essential services as of 2017 (Chapman 3).
What are the long term effects of people not going to the doctor to get treated?
If healthcare prices remain high and citizens continue to avoid it to save money, the effects of having a population that is unhealthy will catch up (Kerr et al. 3).
Is the US already rationing?
Yes, Rationing is already present in modern healthcare because tools and medicines are in limited supply
Name at least one countries that has free healthcare?
Denmark, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Italy, etc.
If free healthcare exists where would the funds come from?
In 2005, a chief investigator in New York estimated that 10% of that state's Medicaid spending was outright fraud (Thompson 9).
What would Free Universal Healthcare help with?
The universal free health care would help more people stay healthy so they can work or seek better work, directly growing the economy (Sen 2).
What % of Britain’s NHS wait 4 or more months for brain surgery?
About 17%
Around how many deaths occur from the diseases that came from non-americans each year?
Around 728,000 anually.
If there was healthcare for everyone, about how much money would it cost per year?
If there was Medicare for all it would cost up to $32 trillion. (Atlas 1).
About how many firms offer one type of health plan to their employees?
Nearly 9 in 10 firms (87%) offer only one type of health plan to their employees. (Thompson 7).
In 2017, having free universal healthcare could have saved over how many thousands lives each year?
According to a study done in 2017, having free universal healthcare could potentially save over 68 thousand lives each year (Galvani et al. 2).
What % of Britain’s NHS wait 2 months or more for urgent cancer treatment?
About 19%
What diseases resurfaced from immigrants going to the US? Name at least one.
Drug-resistant tubercolosis, malaria, leprosy, polio, dengue, and chagas disease
About how many people don't have health insurance entirely?
Approximately 38 million Americans are entirely without health insurance” (Redmond 1)
In 2015, nearly how many people spent more than 10% of their household income on basic healthcare?
In 2015, nearly one billion people spent more than 10% of their household income on basic healthcare (Chapman 1).
About how many American adults, are struggling with debt related to medical costs?
About 29 million American adults, which is around a tenth of the adults in the US, reportedly are struggling with debt related to medical costs(Redmond 2).
Why would people create less medicine when there’s free health care?
Since health care would be free, there would be no pay for the people creating new drugs and there would be no motivation
What are some of Madeline Pelner Cosman credentials?
Madeline Pelner Cosman was an academic writer-researcher, policy analyst and advocate.
About how much do medical and insurance companies spend on marketing and underwriting alone?
These medical and insurance companies spend about $150 billion dollars annually just on marketing and underwriting alone (Public Health Care Option 7).
In 2015, nearly how many people spent more than 25% of their household income on basic healthcare?
210 million spent more than 25% (Chapman 1).
About what % of Americans above the age of 65 have had an incident where the high cost caused them to avoid getting the help they need?
19% of Americans who are above the age of 65 have had an incident where the high cost caused them to avoid getting the help they need(Boccuti and Cubanski 31).
What is QALY (The Quality-Adjusted Life-Year)?
QALY is a tool for ethical determination of priority, measuring the quantity (years treatment will add) and quality (health status) of life.
How did the number of undocumented immigrants in California's Medi-Cal program change between 2002 and 2003?
As of 2003, California’s Medi-Cal program included 760,000 illegal immigrants, a significant increase from 470,000 in 2002 (Cosman).