RESEARCHED CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Under Universal Healthcare, every American would have benefits unlike the present system we presently have. It would also mean more accessible healthcare and access to health facilities for those who could not have access to it beforehand. This will also mean higher taxes which are objected to by many Americans. While switching to a single-payer system would be an upgrade from the multi-payer system we have currently, it would still lead to the same issues we have currently. Therefore, the United States should implement a system like Canada where everyone has all the basic things covered, but can choose to upgrade/buy in a private insurance company if they want to. My essay is not going to be very controversial because I think everyone agrees that healthcare in American is not that great and that we need to replace it. I think that most people from what I have read agree that although a single-payer system sounds amazing, it can really work in American for many reasons, so the only way we make sure everyone agrees to replace the current system is by allowing people to choose between public and private health insurance. 

Body paragraph 1:

Edward Eichhorn and Michael Hutchinson’s article “Why Medicare-for-All Is Not Good for America” offers options for ways to change the medical system without getting rid of the one we already have. It outlines many of America’s popular concerns about the consequences of universal healthcare. It notes that “the proposal will also reduce one million jobs by eliminating the insurance industry.” Moreover, the article points out how, while 70 percent of Americans approved of Medicare for all when surveyed, just 30 percent accepted it as a condition. Two of the alternatives they listed were requiring all employers to provide their employees with health benefits, monitor prescription costs, and reduce hospital service fees for outpatient testing and standardize all fees for imaging and laboratory testing. They stress how medicine will increase taxes for everyone, so it wouldn’t get much bipartisan support. To put it clearly some Americans don’t want to pay for the treatment of other men. Additionally, countries with a universal health care program often have a longer waiting period on average. And countries often combine universal health care with other schemes to put the competition in.

Body paragraph 2 :

If universal health were to be introduced, hospitals and physicians would be obliged to have the same low-cost quality of service. 25 percent of Americans have little to no health care. As a result, more than 101,000 of them died last year because they couldn’t bear the high costs of healthcare. This is mostly because the new system requires hospitals to compete, which causes them to be more concerned with making a profit, rather than delivering a service. Hospitals typically end up investing lots of money on modern and innovative medical equipment Paying physicians fair salaries and providing costly treatment, all in the hopes of attracting affluent clients. A study by a team led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that higher overall healthcare spending in the United States was primarily due to higher rates including higher prescribing rates, higher wages for doctors and nurses, higher hospital administration costs and higher prices for other medical services. ….

Body paragraph 3: 

Explain why to implement a system of both public and private would work

Conclusion:

Sum up everything – restate my thesis 

EXPLORATORY ESSAY

Intro: For many Americans, when they get sick they either end up paying out of pocket or having it covered by their insurance. Private Health Insurance is now the dominant form of healthcare offered in America. However, many Americans are uninsured, which has led to the debate on whether the United States should switch to a universal payer system .Under Universal healthcare, every American would have insurance unlike with the current system that we have now. Additionally, it would mean more affordable healthcare and access to health services for people who could not previously access it. This would also mean higher taxes, which many Americans are opposed to. The question is whether or not moving to a single-payer system is better or worse for the country in the long run.

Paragraph: Why universal health wouldn’t work in America

Paragraph: Why it would make

Conclusion: summarize

LITERACY NARRATIVE

My mom would always tell me that when I was little instead of reading a book, I would just memorize the words on the page to give the illusion of being able to read. I like reading now, considering that I could not do so for most of my childhood. My struggle to learn to read made me appreciate the ability to do so now. 

When I was five years old my family moved to the United States from Guinea. I was very excited because for the first time I will finally be able to see and experience snow. As someone who grew up in a West African country, getting to see the snow was a big deal, almost life-changing. However, as a five-year-old, I did not realize the amount of change that came with moving to a different continent. Furthermore, I did not realize that I would have to learn a different language and study a different culture. 

After two years in the United States, I easily adopted the English language and my oral skills were better than most would have imagined. However, this could not be said for my reading and writing skills. I was the student that always needed the teacher to read the text to them, and was asking the help of a classmate. I remember being scared whenever the teacher would ask the class to read out loud because there was a small chance I might get picked. I hated reading and writing, absolutely despised it. From the first to about the fifth grade, I struggled my way through English classes, never really learning anything but being able to do just enough to pass to the next class.

I do not remember ever being happy about going to English class during that time. I did not like being the student that always required extra help. To prevent myself from feeling such a way every time, I started to practice. I practiced reading, writing, and even spelling. I asked my mom to get me a library card to gain access to more readings, and every other day I would get a new book. Slowly, I started to become better at it, and soon enough I began to think of reading as more of a fun activity instead of a tedious task that I had to do. 

The summer going into the 8th grade, my school gave a challenge to the students to read 10 books or more during the summer and they will be rewarded with ice cream and pizza at the beginning of the year. As a 7th grader soon to be an 8th grader, this idea sounded like a really good deal. During that summer instead of watching TV and laying around all day, I read. I made a weekly trip to my local library and became friends with the librarian, who would frequently recommend the books I might like.