Introduction
This week, all the hard work you have done in researching your topic and issue will come to fruition in your argumentative paper. Once you feel you have got the final draft, try to put the paper aside, even for a few hours, and then read it again.
- Did you address at least three aspects of the issue you chose?
- Does each aspect have relevant and authoritative evidence in support of your point?
- Have you included a view that is in opposition to your viewpoint, and have you answered that opposing view, pointing out its flaws in such a way as to refute it?
Instructions
This week, you will complete your argumentative paper. Following the directions in assigned textbook reading on how write an argumentative essay on the issue you chose in Week 1. Be sure your essay contains the following:
- An opening paragraph that states a clear thesis that is focused, plausible, and arguable and that gives direction and purpose to the paper
- A fair-minded, balanced, and objective development of the pros and cons of the issue in a well-organized sequence of ideas, free of mechanical errors
- Credible, reliable, and authoritative evidence in support of the points made
- A strong conclusion that summarizes your views, reminds the audience of the issue and its importance, and shows in brief that you have successfully defended your thesis.
ANSWER:
There are various types of health insurance systems. These include the multi-payer and single-payer systems. Healthcare costs are funded by one entity in a single-payer system, usually the government (Brown, 2019). The government does not necessarily own or operate the system but instead uses revenues accrued via taxation to meet the costs. On the other hand, a multi-payer system involves multiple entities. Usually, these entities include the government and private insurance companies (Brown, 2019). The latter are engaged as individual citizens pay their premiums directly to the insurance companies. Both single-payer and multi-payer systems can have different terms of coverage. However, the most common and favored term of coverage is universal coverage. This type of insurance implies that all the people within the covered jurisdiction have healthcare insurance.
In the United States, we have a hybrid, multi-payer system. As such, we have health insurance offered by the government and private insurance firms (Brown, 2019). It incorporates both elements of a single-payer system in the Medicare program. Additionally, it has publicly subsidized private payers, self-pay, and socialized medicine elements (Brown, 2019). The Affordable Health Care Act, Medicaid, and Medicare are the institutions enabling the American hybrid system. For the past years, the ACA and Medicaid expansion helped reduce the number of uninsured persons. However, the country is yet to achieve universal coverage. Its healthcare… To access full answers, use the purchase button below to proceed.