Abstract
The U.S. is a country founded on freedoms protected by our constitution. A debate rages currently about whether healthcare is a human right. We conducted a survey at the University of Evansville regarding perceptions of Universal Healthcare among students, faculty, and staff in the College of Education and Health Sciences. Over ninety percent of those who responded agreed that healthcare was a human right. This indicates a strong need for better policy discussion that includes the voice of the everyday person.
Highlights
Universal Healthcare might not be a foreign concept in other countries, but since the idea was first introduced in the U.S over 100 years ago, the topic has been highly controversial and has often reflected the politics currently at play
The findings show that there is an equal amount of familiarity regarding Universal Healthcare, 51.2% are familiar and 48.8% are not familiar
The findings show that there is an equal amount of familiarity regarding Universal Healthcare, 51.2% are familiar and 48.8% are not familiar, which is not unexpected because of the exposure the media has provided
Summary
Universal Healthcare might not be a foreign concept in other countries, but since the idea was first introduced in the U.S over 100 years ago, the topic has been highly controversial and has often reflected the politics currently at play. While the majority of the country is familiar with Medicare, multiple studies have shown that the general population may be confused and biased against specific implementations of Universal Healthcare. This is illustrated in a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation comparing Medicare-for-All and Single Payer [3]. While the opposition to Universal Healthcare has been examined and attempts
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