Background Research on Nationally Funded Healthcare System:


My train of research:
->National Healthcare on Wikipedia
->National Health Service Wikipedia
->National Health Insurance Corporation Wikipedia
->National Insurance Act 1911
->The Obama Plan https://web.archive.org/web/20100105142032/http://www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/
->Healthcare for America NOW! http://healthcareforamericanow.org/
->Doctors Debate Universal Health Care: Pros and Cons From the Experts http://thesurvivaldoctor.com/2013/02/14/doctors-debate-universal-health-care-pros-and-cons-from-the-experts/
->One hundred and eighteen years of the German health insurance system: are there any lessons for middle- and low-income countries? http://www.ministerial-leadership.org/sites/default/files/resources_and_tools/10%20german%20health%20insu.pdf
->Social health insurance: Key factors affecting the transition towards universal coverage https://www.who.int/health_financing/documents/shi_key_factors.pdf
->Health Policy Wikipedia
->Publicly funded health care Wikipedia
->Insurance policy Wikipedia
->Universal Health Care Wikipedia
->World Health Organization Wikipedia
-> World Health Organization website https://www.who.int/

The list above is what I clicked on throughout my initial research and links to non-Wikipedia based sites. I found using the tactic we learned in the power point presentation of using Wikipedia as a platform to launch your research off of was very helpful. I found websites that talked about nationally funded healthcare in America, what drives it, why it is such a hot-button topic and more about other countries that have a successful nationally funded healthcare system in place. I chose to click on the original Wikipedia page after going through the power point presentation. When furthering my research in the next steps, I would take words I found highlighted on the page and look them up as a way to find related articles on the topic that aren’t all Wikipedia pages.

The background research or initial research I found taught me the foundation of why nationally funded healthcare works in some countries and in others it fails. Healthcare systems at their foundation differ both in how the money is collected and in how the services are provided. Canada for example, uses a system in which payment is made by the government directly from tax revenue. As I researched about different countries and their history with nationally funded healthcare I found myself wanting to do a ton of research and it was hard to stop. The topic itself is one that hits home for me; I am 24 years old and deal with three chronic diseases that rack up the medical bills quickly. For instance, my one month supply of insulin for my type 1 diabetes is over $3000. Although this paper is not opinion I believe you have to have a passion for what you are writing to be able to create a great paper in the end.

As I move forward with my research I am excited to dive deeper into why nationally funded healthcare is successful in some countries and not in others. Specifically, I am interested why it was a success in America for a little while and now it is being/has been taken away. I wonder if America can accept a change as big as nationally funded healthcare and if it can ever be a success. Although much of my initial research was done through Wikipedia and other external links, I am still very interested in creating my final project about this piece because the overarching themes I found when reading the pages. I look forward to continuing my research on this topic through more reliable sources.


Possible Research Questions:

  1. Why does nationally funded healthcare for all succeed in some countries and fail in others?
  2. Why is healthcare (a universal need) such a hot button topic in politics? What drives that?
  3. Can nationally funded healthcare ever be a success in America?

Comments

  1. Seth DeeterJuly 14, 2019 at 10:55 PM

    Hi michelle,

    I feel like health care is a great topic. I'm interested to where you go from the research you have found but I thought your question on why it was a success in america was spot on. I am curious to what you feel about the current healthcare system now and I'm sure you will touch on that soon.

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