Review and mark the evidence provided and come up with 2 topics that can be discussed in the essay then write a thesis based on the above prompt. PROS
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Evidence 1: “ According to a study from Harvard researchers, “lack of health insurance is associated with as many as 44,789 deaths per year,” which translates into a 40% increased risk of death among the uninsured.
Evidence 3: “When people have access to health care, they live healthier lives and miss work less, allowing them to contribute more to the economy”
Evidence 5: ““evidence suggests that broader health coverage generally leads to better access to necessary care and improved population health, particularly for poor people.” [99] In the United States, people are 33% less likely to have a regular doctor, 25% more likely to have unmet health needs, and over 50% more likely to not obtain needed medicines compared to their Canadian counterparts who have a universal right to healthcare.”
Evidence 7: “If the United States implemented a universal right to health care, businesses would no longer have to pay for employee health insurance policies. As of 2017, 56% of Americans were receiving health insurance through their employer.”
Evidence 2: “ According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, 9.4% of Medicaid beneficiaries have had trouble obtaining necessary care due to long wait times, versus 4.2% of people with private health insurance.”
Evidence 4: “In European countries with a universal right to health care, the cost of coverage is paid through higher taxes. In the United Kingdom and other European countries, payroll taxes average 37% – much higher than the 15.3% payroll taxes paid by the average US worker”
Evidence 6: “In countries with a universal right to health care certain disease treatment outcomes are worse than the United States…Annually, there are fewer cancer deaths per 100,000 people in the United States than in Australia, France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom.”
Evidence 8: “ people would overuse health care resources…When people are provided with universal health care and are not directly responsible for the costs of medical services, they may utilize more health resources than necessary,