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Health care in America

1. Introduction

Universal Health Coverage
▪ Existence is the basic right for every living being.
▪ The availability of health assistance for the public should not be
discriminated against based on economy and religion.
▪ Most developed countries such as the United Kingdom, France,
Switzerland, and Canada have provided 100 % health insurance
coverage to its citizens (Martinson & Reichman, 2016;
Montgomery , 2020).
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Universal Health Coverage Cont....
▪ America ranks number 1 in terms of gross domestic product.
▪ As per the government data, 11.8 % population in 2018 was
below the poverty line.
▪ Only 88 % of populations have health insurance
(Montgomery , 2020).
▪ The country does not have Universal Health coverage.
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2. History

History of Health Insurance in USA
▪ The political leaders, Officials, and various labor unions
have tried in their respective periods for the improvement
of health service in the country.
▪ Efforts have been carried out to provide medical assistance
to the people at the time of need by providing economic
help.
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