TOPIC:
Health care should not be provided for free regardless of a person’s income. The health of a person is in their own hands and they should, therefore, be held accountable for that. Do you agree with this opinion?
IDEAS:
I. Introduction
- Briefly introduce the topic of whether or not health care should be provided for free to all individuals regardless of their income
- Provide the main thesis or argument of the essay
II. Arguments in favor of not providing free health care to all individuals
- Discuss the arguments in favor of holding individuals responsible for their own health and not providing free health care to all, such as the idea that personal responsibility is important, that free health care may create disincentives to take care of one’s own health, or that limited resources may be better used elsewhere
III. Arguments against not providing free health care to all individuals
- Discuss the arguments against this perspective, such as the idea that health care is a basic human right, that financial barriers should not prevent people from accessing necessary medical care, or that individual circumstances such as genetics or environmental factors can significantly impact a person’s health
IV. Alternative approaches to providing health care
- Discuss alternative approaches to providing health care that may address some of the concerns with providing free health care to all individuals, such as a sliding scale of fees based on income or a universal health care system funded through taxes
V. Conclusion
- Summarize the main points of the essay
- Reiterate the thesis or argument
- Offer some final thoughts or conclusions on the topic