Does provision of universal health infringe on individual human rights? Some argue that a universal system requires some level of transfer of wealth from those who have to support those who have not. Any such transfer infringes on the freedom of the individual being taxed.
Others argue that providing access to health enables one to enjoy freedom, and as a society it is a shared responsibility (much like sharing the burden of funding a military or providing education for all). As such, social equity and individual freedom do not necessarily have to conflict. (See also this site’s section on poverty and inequality for more about the effects of inequality on all of society.)
At some point the debate becomes ideological rather than practical, and most nations that attempt universal health care, while often supporting individual freedoms see value in a society generally being healthy.
There are numerous ways such a system is provided, for example:
Government funded (tax paid) national systems
Government funded but user fees to top up (often at point of use)
Health insurance systems (funded by governments, citizens, or some mixture)
Decentralized, private systems run for profit or not for profit
Different parts of the world have used different means for health care and generally, poorer nations have struggled to provide adequate health care.
Does provision of universal health infringe on individual human rights? Some argue that a universal system requires some level of transfer of wealth from those who have to support those who have not. Any such transfer infringes on the freedom of the individual being taxed.Others argue that providing access to health enables one to enjoy freedom, and as a society it is a shared responsibility (much like sharing the burden of funding a military or providing education for all). As such, social equity and individual freedom do not necessarily have to conflict. (See also this site’s section on poverty and inequality for more about the effects of inequality on all of society.)At some point the debate becomes ideological rather than practical, and most nations that attempt universal health care, while often supporting individual freedoms see value in a society generally being healthy.There are numerous ways such a system is provided, for example:Government funded (tax paid) national systemsGovernment funded but user fees to top up (often at point of use)Health insurance systems (funded by governments, citizens, or some mixture)Decentralized, private systems run for profit or not for profitDifferent parts of the world have used different means for health care and generally, poorer nations have struggled to provide adequate health care.
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