雅思Task1小作文范文：医疗保险自费还是公费16957.pdf

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1、2021 雅思 Tash1 小作文范文 医疗保险自费还是公费 The costs of medical health care are increasing all the time.Governments are finding it difficult to balance the health care budget.Should citizens be totally responsible for their own health costs and take out private health insurance,or is it better to have a compreh

2、ensive health care system which provides free health services for all?Discuss.Model Answer:A much debated issue these days is whether citizens should take out private health insurance or not.The cost of providing free medical care for both the wealthy and the poor is far too great for any government

3、,and most people agree that if you can pay for insurance,you should.In this essay,I will argue that all who can afford it should be insured,but free medical care must be made available for those too poor to do so.The most important reason for encouraging people to take out private health insurance i

4、s the cost to the government of health care.Free health cover for people who are able to pay for it is a waste of public money.Of course,people will only pay health insurance premiums if they know that they are getting good value for their money.If they get sick,they should pay very little or nothin

5、g at all.In addition,the privately insured are entitled to special benefits such as having the choice of their own doctors,and being able to avoid long waiting lists for hospital beds.On the other hand,those who really cannot afford to pay private insurance premiums,which are often very high,are sti

6、ll entitled as citizens to the best medical care available they cannot be expected to pay their own medical bills.However,if they are working,they should still pay a percentage of their wage (say 1 to 2%)as a tax which pays towards the cost of providing free medical services.In conclusion,most people should privately insure their health,but it is unreasonable to suppose that all citizens can afford it.Therefore,a safety net in the form of a basic free health care system must exist for the very poor and the unemployed.