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Positive and negative impact of public health system system

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Answered by akhmas
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THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

Free health care: Harry Truman was instrumental in envisaging free healthcare for all and it is rather ironical that the US is the only one among a small handful that is yet to promise its citizens anything by way of universal health care system. A public health care package will not differentiate between anyone and instead, it will be engineered to provide all with the same health care package, from all walks of life. Such a health care package will enable you to seek treatment for various health conditions that are deemed serious, right away and in the process, you should be able to take better care of yourself.

No financial burden: More often than not, patients often incur financial hardship when seeking treatment. This puts them through greater stress which is why implementing a public health care system at the earliest makes more sense. Since most, if not all the treatments would be free of cost, the patient would not have to undergo any burden as a result of seeking treatment for his current condition.

No Exclusions: Essentially, what this means is that you, as a citizen are insured from the day you are born and that there would be no exclusions on account of any pre-existing conditions. So this means that with a public health care system in place, you can now seek treatment with the doctor of your choice, or the hospital for your current condition.

Cover charge: With a public health care system, you may still be required to pay a small cover charge but this would be minimal at best and may be waived off completely for those below the poverty line.

THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM

Restricted treatments: Not all the medical procedures or doctor visits would be covered by public health care system; only a select few and even for those, you would be provided with certain forms of treatment as opposed to others. For example, let’s say that you prefer certain types of medicines to others; with a public health care package you may be able to get only the former because it is cost effective. In other words, under a public health care package, you cannot pick and choose your treatment or your medicines.

Confidentiality: With a government instituted health care package, you cannot expect complete doctor-patient confidentiality as some of the facts pertaining to your case will be shared with other doctors. In fact, with a public health care system in place, you can expect that your current health condition, treatment methodologies and medications used to treat your condition would become part of your medical profile which can then be accessed by other doctors.

Expertise: Most doctors would prefer highly compensated positions and as such, the public health care system may not offer them much. This can lead to a shortfall of doctors and this is something that should cause you to worry since this can impact your health in the long run. With fewer doctors around, there would be a backlog of patients and the doctors themselves would be rushed and overstressed. So you may not end up receiving adequate medical care, as you should have and this can severely impact your health.

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Answered by smartbrainz
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Positive Impact of Public Health System:

  • A public health care plan will not differentiate people but instead be structured to provide everyone from all walks of life with the same healthcare program. Such a health care plan would encourage people to seek treatment for different illnesses which are considered serious, so that they can take care of yourself more effectively.
  • Usually, when seeking treatment, patients often face financial difficulties. It puts more stress on them, which is why it makes more sense to introduce a public health system early on. Since treatments would be free of charge, most patients would not be burdened by seeking treatment for their present condition.
  • You can seek treatment with the doctor you choose or the hospital for your current condition with a public health system in place
  • With a public health care system, you may have to pay a small cover charge however this would be marginal, and at best may be waived off entirely for those below the paucity line

Negative Impact of Public Health System :

  • Not every health care system will cover every medical procedure or seeing a doctor; only a handful, and even for those, certain types of treatment would be given as against others. In short, you cannot choose your diagnosis or your medications under a public health package.  
  • You cannot expect complete doctor-patient confidentiality from a government-based healthcare package because some of the facts regarding your case are shared with other doctors. You should anticipate the current state of health, clinical procedure and treatments for your well being to become part of your medical record, which can then be viewed by other physicians with a public health system in place.
  • Majority of doctors prefer highly salaried positions and, as such, they may not be offered much by public health systems. This can lead to a lack of physicians and this should make you fear because it can have long-term health effects. With fewer doctors in the PHS, there would be a logjam of patients and the limited doctors would be over stressed and rushed. You may not get adequate healthcare, as you should, and this can adversely affect your health.

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