- Question
- Should healthcare be free?
- Position1 of 3›
No, healthcare shouldn't be free
The individual should be financially responsible for the services they use. This encourages them to make better health decisions, increases the quality of the health system, and leave the government with more money to spend on other things that matter.
Supporting arguments · 6
- Free healthcare means worse qualityIt is impossible to have high-quality healthcare without paying high healthcare costs. Free healthcare will inevitably mean a sacrifice in quality.
- Free healthcare encourages wasteWhen people aren't paying for something from their own pocket, they are more inclined to abuse it and take it for granted.
- Free healthcare leaves the healthiest footing the billUnder a taxpayer-funded health system, the healthiest foot the bill for the unhealthiest.
- Free healthcare is unnecessaryFree healthcare isn't necessary when most people can already afford to pay for their healthcare.
- Free healthcare may create sedentary and irresponsible lifestyleHumans would be living without taking care of their health since complementary health services are always available. Therefore, the awareness of being active in living healthily may be taken away.
- Free healthcare disincentivizes making good choicesUnder a health system that is free at the point of use, there is no financial incentive to make good health choices. It runs the risk of people seeking out danger because they will be taken care of it anything goes wrong.