We recently studied the 27
amendments of the United States Constitution. Of these amendments, the most
recent amendment was ratified in 1992. Many new amendments are proposed to the
Constitution every year, however very rarely is a new amendment passed. So if I
could create a new amendment or amend one already written in the Constitution
what would it be? I would propose a new amendment concerning health care in the
United States.
Today
health care in the United States is very expensive and cannot be afforded by
many United States citizens. I believe that health care should be provided for
all United States citizens at little to no cost. Use Canada as an example. They
have a free health care system which has benefited their people greatly. The
life expectancy of Canadians is nearly three years longer than it is for
Americans. 100 percent of Canadians have public health care insurance, whereas
only 45 percent of Americans have this insurance. I think that if the US
adopted this health care system it would be beneficial for all United States
citizens.
In
the Constitution, the amendment would state: Free health care shall be provided
to every United States citizen; all persons and races shall receive equal
health care treatment as long as they are a citizen of the United States, and
none of these people should be turned down treatment of any matter; the right
to health care treatment is granted to any United States citizen and shall not
be provoked.
I
believe that a free health insurance system would benefit our country
immensely. People should not be turned down medical treatment because they
can’t afford it. Many Americans have to work until they are nearly 70 years old
because they cannot afford to retire and still pay for health insurance. I feel
that this isn’t right. People who have worked their entire life should be able
to quit working at the age of 55 and not have to worry about paying for health
insurance. Delaying health care only hurts us because when an uninsured person
can’t pay, it falls upon those who are insured to pay for the costs.
I
think that we should propose a new amendment to provide US citizens with free
health care insurance. A new amendment that guaranteed free health care to our
country’s citizens would be very beneficial in many ways. With free health
care, every US citizen would be able to receive treatment and not have to worry
about huge costs that follow.
