United States has both its positive and

negative aspects. On one hand, people in the

United States have access to some of the
most cutting-edge medical treatments on
earth; on the other hand, many people don't
have insurance to cover the costs of even the
most basic health care needs. By keeping a
good eye on the fine print in their health plans
and keeping their jobs, Americans can often
cover their personal health care costs, but
rising prices and changes in employment
patterns make this harder to do.
care coverage; approximately 85
percent of United States citizens
have health insurance. Most
people pay for their health care
through either a health insurance
or government-sponsored health
insurance, although the
popularity of boutique
medicine---in which patients pay
a set fee for access to a doctor---
is growing, and people who
either cannot afford insurance or
receive insurance through their
job or a spouse or parent's job;
the employer covers some of
the cost, and the employee
then pays a monthly fee. The
government covers medical
insurance for the elderly,
federal employees, military
members and veterans and
some people with low income.
Individuals can directly
States is provided
by many separate
legal entities. More
is spent on health
care in the United
States on a per
capita basis than in
“good life” as it is
define by any of the
world’s people, is
good health.
“everyone should
have the right to get
the best possible
health care as good as
 Unit ed
States have escal ated to
the poi nt of a cri si s for all
but the ri chest Am eri cans.
The prob lem s i ncl ude the
fact t hat many ci ti zens ar e
uni nsured, heal th ca re
costs are i ncreas ing faster
than infl ati on and wages,
and more of tho se costs are
bei ng p assed on from
empl oyers to em ploy ees .
Ma ny ind ic es of
hea lt h c ar e
eff ec tiv en es s s how
tha t th e U ni ted
Sta te s f ar es ve ry
poo rl y in
com pa ris on t o o th er
dev el op ed cap it ali st
Alm os t a ll t he ot her
dev el op ed
cap it ali st c oun tr ies
hav e un ive rsa l
hea lt h c ar e. Al l
the ir ci ti zen s ar e
ins ur ed an d the ir
per c api ta co st s are
The cost of American health care is
straggering by any measure. Currently,
society spends 13.7 percent of the
gross domestic product on health
care. This amounts more than a trillion
dollars each year. While the use of
high technology in the medicine has
been continues to be miraculously
dazzling, these miracles come with a
heavy economic price.
 Spending over 30% of the gross
domestic product on health care.
While health is priority ,it is not the
only priority.
Even in the face of clear evidence as
to negative effects on personal
health, there are competent adults
who drink too much, eat to much,
smoke to much, and exercise too
little.
 In general the health care
insurance crisis is largely a
middle class problem as the
poor are covered by Medicaid.
Working adults and their
dependents constitute that
vast majority 84% of the
uninsured.