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Healthcare Healthcare Villain or HeroVillain or Hero

By: Kerry, Jonathan, and AndrewBy: Kerry, Jonathan, and Andrew

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Health Care: Health care is social Health Care: Health care is social insurance for the ill and injuredinsurance for the ill and injured

16% of America (42 million people) 16% of America (42 million people) have no health insurance (therefore have no health insurance (therefore must pay for health services in full, must pay for health services in full, or receive hospital charity)or receive hospital charity)

14% of Americans receive some form 14% of Americans receive some form of public health care or health of public health care or health insurance (70% have private health insurance (70% have private health insurance)insurance)

BackgroundBackground

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Health care insures that the population is happy Health care insures that the population is happy and healthy. But, unfortunately, health care is and healthy. But, unfortunately, health care is costing tax payers much of their money, and we costing tax payers much of their money, and we are spending more on health care than many are spending more on health care than many other important issues. other important issues.

Should we give everyone free health care or Should we give everyone free health care or have a tiered system. Or, should we have the have a tiered system. Or, should we have the only definitely healthy people in our country be only definitely healthy people in our country be the ones who can pay?the ones who can pay?

Issues. Why is this important?Issues. Why is this important?

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National Health Expenditures, National Health Expenditures, 20122012

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CostsCosts

Health Care surpassed $2.3 trillion in Health Care surpassed $2.3 trillion in 2008, more than three times the $714 2008, more than three times the $714 billion spent in 1990, and over eight billion spent in 1990, and over eight times the $253 billion spent in 1980.times the $253 billion spent in 1980.

More money is spent on health care More money is spent on health care than on education, defense, welfare, than on education, defense, welfare, protection, general government, protection, general government, interest or pensions. interest or pensions.

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The Future

Between the years of 1990 and 2008 the cost of healthcare more than tripled.

If we continue to increase the costs of healthcare like that, it’s estimated by 2020 it will cost $4.6 trillion.

If the U.S continues to spend like this it will eventually go bankrupt

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Political ViewpointsPolitical Viewpoints

Democrats:Democrats: Think universal system Think universal system for healthcare is a wise and realistic for healthcare is a wise and realistic solution solution

Republicans:Republicans: Believe healthcare Believe healthcare reform bill is expensive and expands reform bill is expensive and expands role of government (they are role of government (they are distrustful of government expansion distrustful of government expansion into new areas) into new areas)

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ResourcesResources http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/HealthCare/health-care-costs-biggest-driver

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Brief.aspx http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/should-the-us-have-universal-he

althcare http://www.quora.com/Why-dont-Republicans-like-the-2010-health-care-ref

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www.kaiseredu.org/Issue-Modules/US-Health-Care-Costs/Background-www.kaiseredu.org/Issue-Modules/US-Health-Care-Costs/Background-Brief.aspxBrief.aspx

http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/why-does-health-care-cost-so-much/

http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/united_states_total_spending_pie_chart