In many societies in the world, the population is ageing rapidly and this is leading to an unsustainable increase in the cost of public healthcare. A nation’s population should pay for their healthcare provision in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
Advances in medical science are resulting in prolonged lifespans but there is a knock-on effect
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services with many hospitals struggling to cope with an Use synonyms
aging
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ageing
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health
management who claim that Use synonyms
such
provision will become unsustainable, and I firmly agree that changes need to be made in order to reflect Linking Words
this
changing reality. Despite the notion that Linking Words
healthcare
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such
care is predominantly funded by the taxpayer. To give a specific example, a recent report in my country established that almost 40% of the nation’s tax spending is distributed to Linking Words
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and some 80% of that figure is reserved for treating the elderly. Use synonyms
This
is a disproportionate amount of money which has greatly increased the burden on the state and existing funding is no longer sufficient to meet these needs. Linking Words
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the standard of care that can be provided as shown by numerous negative media reports about the conditions Change preposition
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then
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financial burden needs to be alleviated. One way to do so would be to increase the contributions made by citizens through increased taxation. Linking Words
Alternatively
governments could encourage those who can afford it to take up private Add a comma
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healthcare
arrangements. By switching to a private model, the well-off can afford a higher quality of care, Use synonyms
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at the same relieving pressure on public services for those who do not have the means to go private. One thing is for certain, an ageing population has increased the pressure on existing Linking Words
health
provision. If we are going to maintain the standards of Use synonyms
healthcare
that we are used to, more funding needs to be found either through taxation Use synonyms
and
alternative forms of provision should be considered. Correct word choice
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, standards will fall and people’s lives will be put at risk.Linking Words
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite