First aim findings Flashcards
First fact
Bankruptcy Institute that around 60% of bankruptcies filed every year is due to the cost of medical services
Second fact
ProCon American healthcare website states that if America had a free healthcare system, there would be less declaration of bankruptcy and people going into debt.
Third fact
American healthcare is incredibly expensive, according to the National Bankruptcy Forum and in 2017, 33% of American citizens reported being unable to pay for necessary items such as food or accommodation because of their medical bills.
Backed up by.. fourth fact
This is backed up by Public Citizen where it states 80% of the 60% of Americans who filed for bankruptcy had health insurance from when they needed healthcare.
This means that..
Overall this shows that current American healthcare is incredibly expensive. This means free healthcare would be a benefit to American citizens as it would stop them from spending money they don’t have.