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This measure will redirect the tax funds of about $2-5 billion annually exclusively into Medi-Cal. [72] Supporters of the proposition argue that tax revenue derives from health care and should be reinvested into the health care system, rather than failing to specify how this levied tax is spent. [73]
These inequalities may exist in the context of the health care system, or in broader social approaches. According to the WHO's Commission on Social Determinants of Health, access to health care is essential for equitable health, and it argued that health care should be a common good rather than a commercial product. [4]
Advocates argue that shifting the U.S. to a single-payer health care system would provide universal coverage, give patients free choice of providers and hospitals, and guarantee comprehensive coverage and equal access for all medically necessary procedures, without increasing overall spending.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [1] Identified by the 2012 World Development Report as one of two key human capital endowments, health can influence an individual's ability to reach his or her full potential in society. [2]
The Netherlands has introduced a new system of health care insurance based on risk equalization through a risk equalization pool. In this way, a compulsory insurance package is available to all citizens at affordable cost without the need for the insured to be assessed for risk by the insurance company.
More recently, however, polling support has declined for that sort of health care system, [57] [58] with a 2007 Yahoo/AP poll showing 54% of respondents considered themselves supporters of "single-payer health care," [62] a majority in favor of a number of reforms according to a joint poll with the Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg, [63] and a ...
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The health care financing system. The Institute of Medicine in the United States says fragmentation of the U.S. health care delivery and financing system is a barrier to accessing care. Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to be enrolled in health insurance plans which place limits on covered services and offer a limited number of ...