UniversalhealthcoveragethroughuniversalhealthinsuranceremainsanelusivegoalfortheU.S.Thecountrystartedlatebutithascomealongway.Nevertheless,itmaynevercatchupwithotherindustrializedcountriesbecausetheconceptremainscon-troversialeventhough60%saythat“itisthefederalgovernment’sresponsibilitytomakesureallAmericanshavehealthcarecover-age”
I don't believe it's the governments responsibility for everyone to have health care. They should just offer it and it depends on the person.
Onewouldexpecttoseeanuptickinthenumberofunin-suredfortworeasons:(1)thefinancialpenaltyforbeinguninsuredwillberemovedbeginningin2019,and(2)premiumswillriseduetoadverseselection,byanestimated10%,althoughmostpeopleareprotectedthroughrisingfinancialsubsidies.EstimatesbytheCongressionalBudgetOfficeprojectthatby2027,fivemillionAmericanswouldloseindividualcoverage;
Oh no if congress had full control over health care they would have to budget us. This would be bad for a lot of people get sick very often
Second,somepeoplechoosetopaythepenaltyratherthanpurchaseinsurance;bothpenaltiesandenforcementofthemandatearefarmilderintheU.S.thaninGermany,theNetherlands,andSwitzerland,allofwhichrequirethatpeoplepur-chasecoverage
They were really enforcing these policies
65populationhavealmosthalved,fromapeakof18.2%in2010to10.3%in2017(Fig.1).Researchershaveestimatedthataveragespendingofadults(pre-miumsplusoutofpocketcosts)fellby12%duringthefirsttwoyearsoffullimplementation–andbyover20%forthepoorandnear-poor
This where they were expecting to expand medicare
universalhealthcarecoverageintheUnitedStateshasstalled,althougheffortstorepealtheAffordableCareAct(ACA)initsentiretyfailed.
That barely does anything for a middle class family
gramsenactedin1965:Medicareforseniors(laterextendedtothedisabled)andMedicaidforpoorerAmericans
So I am assuming this is when the relieve they need to start making a change
AffordableCareAct(ACA)–hasnotyetcometopass.
AffordableCareAct(ACA) – has not yet come to pass.