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In many countries people have to pay for medical care, but some think that it should be a free service provided by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

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In many
countries
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 private
healthcare
 is the norm
whereas
 in others it is provided by the government free of charge. Many people think that the latter should be adopted across the world. I would agree with
this
 sentiment and would argue that universal access to
healthcare
 should be seen as a human right. Perhaps the biggest problem with
government provided
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healthcare
 is the cost. Because an efficient
healthcare
 service costs a great deal of money to provide, governments need to raise extra funds in order to cover costs. The only way of doing
this
 is to collect taxes from the population. Many people object to
this
 and see it
is
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 paying for a service that they may not use. They argue that private
healthcare
 is a much more effective service.
However
, proponents of a
state funded
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state-funded
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 system argue that everybody should have access to medical
treatment
.
Furthermore
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 the quality of the care and
treatment
 provided should be universal. They claim that private
healthcare
 which is run for profit leads to inequality.
This
 is because if individuals are forced to pay for their own
treatment
then
this
 excludes the poor from access to help and only the wealthy are able to benefit.
This
 is an issue that has polarized opinion in a number of countries.
For
example
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 America recently implemented a
state funded
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healthcare
 system and it was met with widespread protests from half of the population.
However
, I would agree that the government should provide
healthcare
 to its citizens as is the model in many European countries. In
conclusion
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 I believe that
although
 there are high costs involved, universal health care should be a priority for governments. It is evident that not everybody is in agreement with
this
 but I think that it is unethical for people to suffer because they cannot afford
treatment
 for a medical condition.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • universal coverage
  • equity
  • fundamental human right
  • out-of-pocket expenses
  • financial hardship
  • preventative measures
  • social contract
  • quality of care
  • high demand
  • limited resources
  • tax implications
  • budget priorities
  • universal healthcare systems
  • public health
  • disease burden
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