Framing Issues in Health Care: Do American Ideals Demand Basic Health Care and Other Social Necessities for All?
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Loewy, Erich H.
Loewy, Roberta Springer
Bibliographic Citation
Health Care Analysis: An International Journal of Health Philosophy and Policy 2007 December; 15(4): 261-271
Abstract
This paper argues for the necessity of universal health care (as well as universal free education) using a different argument than most that have been made heretofore. It is not meant to conflict with but to strengthen the arguments previously made by others. Using the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble to the Constitution we argue that universal health care in this day and age has become a necessary condition if the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are to be more than an empty promise and if the discussion of "promoting of general welfare" in the preamble is to have any meaning.
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2007-12Collections
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