Healthcare

The U.S. health care system is unique among advanced industrialized countries. The U.S. does not have a uniform health system, has no universal health care coverage, and only recently enacted legislation mandating healthcare coverage for almost everyone. The primary source writings in this anthology have been selected to provide your readers with a broad spectrum of viewpoints on the current state of health care in America. These essays offer leading conservative, centrist, and liberal opinions on issues such as health care affordability and Medicare reform. Students are encouraged to see the validity of divergent opinions, so that they may understand topics inclusively. An important question about the topic is presented in each chapter, such as Would a public health insurance option be beneficial? and the viewpoints that follow are organized based on their response to the question.