CONS of Guaranteed Coverage for all
Introduction
Guaranteed coverage for all is a medical care cover which was proposed by Donald Triumph as an alternative to replacing Obama care. The Obama insurance cover advocates for affordable care for all while Triumph promised approach is set to provide universal care to all without patient’s payment obligation. Triumph’s guaranteed cover has received a number of critiques regarding how it will fair with citizen’s advancing demands for patient-centred care. Notably, the previous research confirmed that Obama care could not meet the health needs of about 25 million citizens, yet they contribute towards the insurance scheme. As a result, citizens are raising concerns on how Triumph will affect a universal care program, yet Obama care cannot meet the patient’s health needs comprehensively.
Stance
The proposed Triumph’s universal care stands a higher chance of turning into a fake promise. Universal health care to patients devoid of minding the resulting cost or contributing towards insurance cover can be much challenging in the U.S due to unstable health systems (Heirich, 2019). Donald Triumph, along with those who participated in formulating the opinion seem not to have weighed various aspects regarding the U.S healthcare status. Notably, implementation of the current healthcare measures has not been much helpful due to various persistent issues, including the opioid crisis, poor patient’s outcomes and public perceptions (Reagan, 2019). For instance, the healthcare system has failed short of containing Covid-19 patients. The current state of health in the U.S is pathetic because Covid-19 patients have flocked in all healthcare facilities. Besides, the infection cases are advancing at an alarming rate. In light of the above, universal healthcare seem to be a con-related promise because the government has not reached a point where it can provide universal health care.
The rationale for the stance
The proposed universal healthcare may become a challenge to actualize because the U.S government cannot even afford to meet patient’s needs under Obama care. Notably, Triumphs proposal sounds impressive, however, it lacks the actualizing tool, which is the master plan for putting it in place (Fidler, 2019). The U.S citizens need to have access to universal healthcare, but what matters most is the type and level of services provided (Amadeo, 2019). The previous research suggests that the proposed program by Triumph seem to be game because it would have led to a loss of health coverage for approximately 21 million citizens. Even with Obama care where patients participate in settling their medical bills, health facilitates still cannot maintain cost-effectiveness and transparency (Heirich, 2019). To that extent, the implementation of universal healthcare may result in more patients losing their existing health coverage.
Ethical principles involved
Various ethical principles guide the implementation of universal healthcare. Among the major principles is the need for health facilities to review and evaluate the eligibility of healthcare system, thereby upholding the provisions of nursing jurisdiction (Reagan, 2019). The second principle instructs nursing facilities to ensure that acceptable healthcare strategies and guidelines are followed (Fidler, 2019). Again, it is the primary role of healthcare administrators to address the nurses on the need for providing universal healthcare (Fidler, 2019). The next principle suggests that awareness should be created to the public as well to take part in actualizing universal healthcare. The fifth principles instruct the nursing facilities to focus more on programmatic areas for health workers to offer cost-effective services.
Theories and evidence supporting my position
Health belief is the first theory which supports ineffectiveness of healthcare coverage for all. The theory is mainly concerned about predicting the behaviour of individuals towards health conditions and programs (Heirich, 2019). Once the insurance health program has been implemented, patients will experience issues with delay and congestions. A situation which will force the wealthier to seek medical covers elsewhere (Amadeo, 2019). Social cognitive is yet another theory which proves that the proposed universal healthcare cannot be helpful to American citizens like Obama care. Social cognitive theory suggests that individuals will tend to create congestions in hospitals, yet they do not require any healthcare attention (Amadeo, 2019). Its ineffectiveness is evidenced in a country like Canada, where 40% of the proposed budget is allocated to the healthcare sector, yet other critical industries are demanding similar attention.
Proposed resolution
There are various resolutions which can be applied to resolve the issues regarding guaranteed coverage for all. The recommendations are mainly concerned about the methods which can be used by healthcare facilities to ensure that patients are treated somewhat based on the need for urgency (Amadeo, 2019). The first resolution suggests that a universal healthcare program should advocate more on cost-effectiveness, giving priority to the patients in the worst condition and protecting patients against financial risks (Fidler, 2019). The second resolution on universal healthcare is that patients should receive healthcare regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, social status, sexual orientation and area of residence. Besides, the program should focus most on identifying the size of the area affected, benefits of care and age of the patients (Amadeo, 2019). It is worthy for patients benefiting from universal healthcare to be in the frontline by promoting responsibility for self-care.
References
Amadeo, K. (2019). Why America Is the Only Rich Country Without Universal Health Care. The
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Abortion Debate
Introduction
Abortion is the act of intentionally terminating human pregnancy. Several states have put in place abortion laws which describe guidelines for executing an abortion. Abortion has been among the heated topics in many societies based on various grounds, including religious, ethics, and morals. The practice was legalized in the United States in America, although it is discouraged in other societies . Despite abortion being an illegal practice in some countries, it is still primarily practised. Identifying abortion cases is sometimes challenging because they are undertaken in private facilities. It worth noting that abortion practices can be completely suppressed by federal law, and it should be passed as one of the woman’s right. Importantly, abortions should be highly encouraged if the pregnancy has a potential of causing harm, or if it was a result of rape.
Stance
The passing of anti-abortion laws is the infringement of human rights, and it’s high time for activists to step in. It hurts to learn that some countries like South Korea toughened anti-abortion laws due to the increasing rate of similar cases in privately owned hospitals. In turn, Women groups seem not happy with the government directive, and they are working towards the lifting of the law. Singer (2019) suggest that countries should stop criminalizing abortion cases in addition to penalizing the victims. Besides, the penalties directed to those who seek abortion as well as health providers should be eliminated. Singer (2019) further opines that abortion should not be an issue of discussion when pregnancy was a result of rape or stands a higher chance of causing harm. However, it will be much helpful for married women to seek advice from their husbands because it should be a two-way decision.
The rationale for the stance
The primary reason for encouraging abortion is to cushion the risks exposed to women while trying to seek services illegally. Since the services provided operate under illegal grounds, the service providers stand a higher chance of being quacks, and they will not seek professional assistance in case a situation worsens (Singer, 2019). The previous research has confirmed that more than half of pregnancies happen unintentionally, and it is an infringement of human rights to force the victims to keep the pregnancy in such a situation. Cook (2019) opines that abortion cases still happen even when the government tightens laws, and they tend to worsen, thereby exposing the life of the victim to higher risk. Importantly, it will be vital for the government to seek other methods of elevating birthrate rather than focusing entirely on restricting abortion.
Ethical principles involved
The most vital moral principle is directed to healthcare provider responsible for undertaking an abortion. Tobasía-Hege et al. (2019) enlighten that healthcare providers have a duty of care based on the professional standards necessary for compassionate and safe abortion. Additionally, healthcare providers are ethically responsible to respond urgently to abortion cases like any other. The second principle states that abortion decision should be based on informed consent, that the patient must induce the decision. Healthcare providers must ensure that the patient was not coerced to make the decision (Tobasía-Hege et al., 2019). Before the process, healthcare officials involved should treat the patient as a person with the capability of making an informed decision, and in case anything happens, the facility will not be held liable. Also, the healthcare facility should respond to the directives from the government on matters related to minors involved in abortion cases.
Theories and evidence supporting my position
There are various theories supporting abortion. The first theory is the free will of a patient to make personal health decision voluntarily. The theory suggests that a patient intending to abort should not be discouraged; instead, healthcare providers should step in by offering professional services required (Singer, 2019). Life sacredness is the second theory which enlightens that a patient with abortion-related complication demands urgent healthcare just like any other patients, hence reducing deaths. Besides, the theory of conscious entity supports abortion among women by directing that a patient has a right to abort provided she is mentally capable of making an informed decision (Tobasía-Hege et al., 2019). The incident of abortion legalization is evidenced in countries like America, where there are no federal law restrictions against similar practices. In the U.S, there are minimal abortion-related deaths because it has been legal since the beginning of the 20th century.
Proposed resolution
Countries should stop criminalizing abortion cases in addition to penalizing the victims. Abortion should not be an issue of discussion when pregnancy was a result of rape or stands a higher chance of causing harm (Tobasía-Hege et al., 2019). Besides, the penalties directed to those who seek abortion as well as health providers should be eliminated (Singer, 2019). It is the high time for the government to find other methods of elevating birthrate rather than focusing entirely on restricting abortion.
Why abortion should be discouraged
The most weighted opposition related to abortion is related to God’s commandment that one should not kill. Precisely, abortion is believed to act if killing the unborn, which is contrary to Holly Bible provisions (Tobasía-Hege et al., 2019). Again, abortion may put the life of a patient at stake because it goes a long way with excessive bleeding, which may, to some extend, lead to death (Cook, 2019). Unfortunately, the victims of abortions stand a higher chance of birth complication in future.
References
Cook, E. A. (2019). Between two absolutes: Public opinion and the politics of abortion.
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Tobasía-Hege, C., Pinart, M., Madeira, S., Guedes, A., Reveiz, L., Valdez-Santiago, R., & Gómez Ponce de León, R. (2019). Disrespect and abuse during childbirth and abortion in Latin America: systematic review and meta-analysis. Revista panamericana de salud publica, 43, e36-e36.