Examples Of Ethical Health Care Issues
Ethical Health Care Issues
Illegal immigrants or noncitizens are sometimes portrayed as free loaders using public services without contributing financially to public funding through taxes. Some argue that illegal immigrants hold no claim to public health benefits because if they don’t have a right to be in the county legally, then they have no right to accept the benefits of being a citizen of that county. Other humanists argue that access to public health care is a basic right of humans and should be made available to all, not just legal citizens. Neither of these views is sufficient to hand the every growing health care crisis. The existence of this class raises an important and difficult ethical question: Do we as a society have …show more content…
The culture of the U.S. population and of health care workers influence the quality and quantity of services offered to illegal immigrants.
In 2013, it was estimated that over 11 million immigrants entered the U.S. illegally. The National Research council states that the migrations of these “the migration of these individuals into the United States costs American taxpayers $346 billion annually (Ashby, 2013).” These cost play a huge role in the U.S. health care System. The cost to treat these undocumented patients is astounding. The Center for Immigration Studies estimates that the cost of medically caring for undocumented patients that enter the U.S. illegally to be $4.3 billion a year in 2013. These cost come primarily from emergency room visits and free clinics. This number does not include expenses absorbed by in-patient care delivered by local hospitals. Where does his money come from? Who absorbs the costs? Every U.S. taxpayer helps absorb the cost through taxes, but it’s so much more than that. Undocumented patients do not have insurance so the cost of their care is affects the medical facilities that they visit for medical care. Insurance companies …show more content…
The overall structure of the health care industry needs to be changed to accommodate those with little to no resources to pay for health care. The Affordable Care Act was put in place to help with these issues however it does not include illegal immigrants. The culture of health care organizations must change as well. The staff and employees need to no longer look at them as dregs on society but as people who need help. It is our social responsibility as human being to care for those who need it regardless of their ability to
Illegal immigrants or noncitizens are sometimes portrayed as free loaders using public services without contributing financially to public funding through taxes. Some argue that illegal immigrants hold no claim to public health benefits because if they don’t have a right to be in the county legally, then they have no right to accept the benefits of being a citizen of that county. Other humanists argue that access to public health care is a basic right of humans and should be made available to all, not just legal citizens. Neither of these views is sufficient to hand the every growing health care crisis. The existence of this class raises an important and difficult ethical question: Do we as a society have …show more content…
The culture of the U.S. population and of health care workers influence the quality and quantity of services offered to illegal immigrants.
In 2013, it was estimated that over 11 million immigrants entered the U.S. illegally. The National Research council states that the migrations of these “the migration of these individuals into the United States costs American taxpayers $346 billion annually (Ashby, 2013).” These cost play a huge role in the U.S. health care System. The cost to treat these undocumented patients is astounding. The Center for Immigration Studies estimates that the cost of medically caring for undocumented patients that enter the U.S. illegally to be $4.3 billion a year in 2013. These cost come primarily from emergency room visits and free clinics. This number does not include expenses absorbed by in-patient care delivered by local hospitals. Where does his money come from? Who absorbs the costs? Every U.S. taxpayer helps absorb the cost through taxes, but it’s so much more than that. Undocumented patients do not have insurance so the cost of their care is affects the medical facilities that they visit for medical care. Insurance companies …show more content…
The overall structure of the health care industry needs to be changed to accommodate those with little to no resources to pay for health care. The Affordable Care Act was put in place to help with these issues however it does not include illegal immigrants. The culture of health care organizations must change as well. The staff and employees need to no longer look at them as dregs on society but as people who need help. It is our social responsibility as human being to care for those who need it regardless of their ability to