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.

A disproportionate percentage of elderly

people

within populations has incurred

costs

that the working

population

could not offset. It was once effective to use taxpayers' money to finance

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public

healthcare

costs

.

However

, it would be more feasible for a

population

to

instead

contribute to

healthcare

costs

incurred in their lifetime.

This

is because it inculcates a sense of responsibility for

one

's health, as well as reduces waste of national resources. Paying for

one

's own

healthcare

can be expensive, but only if poorly managed.

People

make all sorts of decisions

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,

such

as how often they eat desserts, or whether they walk in the sun with appropriate protection. While it could be argued that

healthcare

is

one

of the basic human rights, it is

also

important to consider man's right to freedom of choice. Allowing a nation to take ownership of their medical needs

such

as melanoma treatment could empower the public to seek preventions rather than cures.

One

not only breeds accountability

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but

also

encourages

people

to weigh their decisions and assess the consequences they are comfortable with. Another reason for re-assessing the current system is to reduce

waste

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the waste

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of

healthcare

and the country's resources that could be redirected elsewhere.

For instance

, if less money and manpower are concentrated on medical ailments like obesity and cataract,

one

's government could improve other phenomena

such

as the income gap in the

population

or combat national contributions to global warming. In a nutshell,

people

should manage their medical

costs

and treatment as it is

one

of the most feasible approaches to the rise in

ageing

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population

globally.

This

approach would empower each individual to be responsible for their decisions and

to

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minimise

wastage

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of precious resources.