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Advanced Conversation with Jennifer on Health Care in the U.S. 🩺 (2)

Arguments arise over how much each person should contribute. Should people

with higher incomes pay more? How much more? What's fair? Low-income households

aren't able to contribute as much, yet households with a higher income might

argue that they're being asked to shoulder too much of the burden. This is

especially true of the middle or upper-middle class.

Some politicians argue that although people would be paying higher taxes, their health care costs would be lower.

Would things balance out in the end?

Would they be better? Would they be worse?

Plenty of residents and citizens have come from other countries -- countries with

state-run healthcare systems, and there are mixed opinions.

On the one hand, countries with universal health care systems don't have to deal with all the

paperwork and billing issues that we Americans do because of our private

insurance companies. On the other hand, there are stories of longer wait times

at the doctor's office or just to schedule appointments and services.

There's a question of quality care. Would a government-run health care system be

able to pay medical professionals well?

If doctors and nurses and other health

care professionals aren't paid well, will they have enough incentive to perform

well every day and with every patient?

I'll end here. There's a lot to think about.

I welcome you to post opinions in the comments,

but I ask that everyone express ideas respectfully. Let's be open to hearing

different points of view as we continue this discussion.

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with higher incomes pay more? How much more? What's fair? Low-income households ||||||||||||as famílias mit höheren Einkommen mehr zahlen? Wie viel mehr? Was ist fair? Haushalte mit geringem Einkommen

aren't able to contribute as much, yet households with a higher income might |||||||ménages||||| não|||||||||||rendimento| sind nicht in der Lage, so viel beizutragen, doch Haushalte mit höherem Einkommen könnten

argue that they're being asked to shoulder too much of the burden. This is ||||||supporter||||||| ||||||bear||||||| ||estão||pedidos||suportar|||||carga|| |||||||||||Last|| ||||||承担||||||| ||||||背負う|||||||

especially true of the middle or upper-middle class.

Some politicians argue that although people would be paying higher taxes, their health care costs would be lower. ||||embora|||||||os||||||

Would things balance out in the end? ||平衡|||| verbo auxiliar|as coisas|equilibrarão||||

Would they be better? Would they be worse?

Plenty of residents and citizens have come from other countries -- countries with ||||cidadãos|||||||

state-run healthcare systems, and there are mixed opinions. ||||||||Meinungen estado|||||||mistas|

On the one hand, countries with universal health care systems don't have to deal with all the

paperwork and billing issues that we Americans do because of our private ||账单||||||||| Papierkram||Abrechnung||||||||| burocracia|||||||||||

insurance companies. On the other hand, there are stories of longer wait times ||||||||||maiores||

at the doctor's office or just to schedule appointments and services. ||||||||Termine||

There's a question of quality care. Would a government-run health care system be ||||||||Regierung|||||

able to pay medical professionals well? in der Lage, medizinisches Fachpersonal gut zu bezahlen?

If doctors and nurses and other health |||Krankenschwestern||| Wenn Ärzte, Krankenschwestern und andere Gesundheits

care professionals aren't paid well, will they have enough incentive to perform |||||||||激励|| |||||||||Anreiz||leisten Fachkräfte nicht gut bezahlt werden, werden sie genügend Anreiz haben, um Leistungen zu erbringen?

well every day and with every patient?

I'll end here. There's a lot to think about. eu|||||muito|||

I welcome you to post opinions in the comments, ||||veröffentlichen|||| eu|dou boas-vindas|||||||

but I ask that everyone express ideas respectfully. Let's be open to hearing |||||||respeitosamente|||||