Pros and Cons of US and Universal Healthcare

US health care cons:
-A business, not a service
-A lot of people don't have healthcare insurance
-Decrease in the flexibility for patients to freely choose from the different options
-Patient confidentiality standards which will most likely be weakened by the centralized government.

US Health Care Pros:
-Free choice of doctor and hospital
-No exclusions for pre-existing conditions
-No deaths due to lack of health insurance
-No bankruptcies due to medical bills
-Cheaper, simpler, and more affordable

Universal Health Care Cons:
-Raising taxes
-No competition
-Longer wait times
-Health care equipement, drugs, and services may end up being rationed by the government
-Government is more likely to pass additional restrictions


Universal Health Care Pros:
-Extending care
-Reducing medical costs
-Existing working models
-Could eliminate wasteful inefficiencies
-Patients with pre-existing conditions can still get coverage