In
some countries, health care coverage is provided by the state and is seen as
every citizen's right, such as Canada and United Kingdom. It is classed along
with public education, firefighters, street lighting, public road networks, and
police as a part of a public service for the nation.
In
country like USA, we can see health insurance coverage is somewhat different
from the others country. Health
insurance is done by everyone, with the exception of some groups, such as veterans,
elderly and/or disabled people. It is the individual's responsibility to be
insured. Most recently, Obama Administration has introduced laws making it
mandatory for everybody to have health insurance, obviously there are penalties for
those who fail to have a policy of some kind.
Everybody
at some time in their life and often on many occasions surely will need some
kind of medical attention and treatment. Whenever medical care is required, mostly
the patient should be able to concentrate on getting better with their health,
rather than wondering whether he/she has got the resources to pay for all the
bills. Most recently, This view is becoming more commonly held in nearly all
the developed nations.