READ 1 - “Health Care in the United States: A Right or a Privilege” (Bauchner 2017)
Read the short article, “Health Care in the United States: A Right or a Privilege Download Health Care in the United States: A Right or a Privilege” by Howard Bauchner (2017), editor-in-chief, the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA).
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According to the author, is healthcare coverage a basic right or a privilege in the United States? What other fundamental values and interests underlie healthcare?
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Who claims that healthcare is a basic right or a privilege? What resources (e.g., values, interests) do they mobilize to support their claims?