If we accept the premises that resources available to meet the costs of health c
ID: 125984 • Letter: I
Question
If we accept the premises that resources available to meet the costs of health care are finite, and that continuing to increase dollars allocated for health care expenses carries "opportunity costs" for the nation and society, discuss your position on the following: As a national policy should we allocate a set level of resources and apply them to achieving "the greatest good for the greatest number" (necessarily leaving some out) OR should we adopt the individualist approach of "those who can pay get, those who can't, don't"?
Explanation / Answer
As a national policy a set level of resources should be allocated and should apply them to achieving "the greatest good for the greatest number”. However the complete burden of providing health care shouldn’t be on Government. Government should operate a well organised health care service and should charge a nominal fee. There should be paid options to choose various health care services and there should be different packages for the people those who are ready to pay more.
Government must definitely subsidize the health care for children, senior citizens, the unemployed and the homeless and government can provide drugs and prescription pills to those who need them and can’t afford them.
Government should also insist employer to provide health care for its employees and this will reduce good amount of burden from government.