Capitalism vs. Socialism is the real culprit to our health care woes.

What do you think explains the paradoxical underachievement of the U.S. health care system in terms of money spent per capita and failure to achieve the population outcomes of nations that spend much less per capita on health care? What do you think explains the paradoxical underachievement of the U.S. health care system in terms of money spent per capita and failure to achieve the population outcomes of nations that spend much less per capita on health care? Firstly, in respect to the paradoxical underachievement of the U.S. health care system in terms of money spent per capita and failure to achieve the population outcomes of nations that spend much less per capita on health care is in part due personal and self –aggrandizement and greed along with a combination of discord and separation on multiple levels within our governmental institutions as well as our social and economic communities. “Even with the slow growth in national health spending in recent years, the US continued to spend a greater percentage of its wealth on health care than any other industrialized nation. In 2012, the US spent an average of $8,915 per person on health care, reaching a total of $2.8 trillion.” (Wilson, K. (2014, January 1) Secondly, the U.S. health care system is a failing system for many different reasons. One, most notable and significant reason is that the U.S. is a capitalist country. Throughout history the U.S., has been phenomenal in leadership as far as economic growth and development. However, for both private and governmental sectors in the U.S. , the primary focus has always been to generate as much capital as possible. The U.S. has fallen behind, as far as being able to keep up with societies that invest in cultural and social developments or socialist societies, therefore negatively impacting the social and economic status of some of its' citizens. The fundamental issue, between the capitalism and socialism is concerning the economic equality and the role that the government plays in making sure everyone receives equal and fair resources. Furthermore, capitalism in the U.S. in most cases is responsible for disproportionate distribution of wealth and power, as well as various other forms of social exploitation of those that are less fortunate. In addition, the effects of capitalism are extreme forms of social alienation, inequality, unemployment, and economic instability that further develops into more unrest liken unto the tragic accident in the more recent incident that happened in Ferguson ,Missouri in reference to Michael Brown. For example, “racial/ethnic minorities suffer disproportionate morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke”. (Shavers, V. L., Fagan, P., Jones, D., Klein, W. P., Boyington, J., Moten, C., & Rorie, E. (2012). It is unfortunate, that we were able to witness to the U.S. government arbitrarily utilize it military forces to suppress the voice of some who have fallen victim to a failing capitalist society. Also, the U.S. government manages its population under the capitalist concept of free market, in which this ideology promotes the idea that it is the best determinate of economic status. The capitalist philosophy is one that is more concerned with the rich getting richer and more or less concerned about equality. The objective of capitalism is essentially to encourage innovation and economic development by allowing inequality although some of it may have contradicting results. Thirdly, and to the contrary, countries that practice Socialism within a country’s economic systems, healthcare, education, corporations propose to the idea that all individuals will have access to basic articles of consumption and public goods that in turn benefit the whole community. On the flip side, socialism is concerned with redistributing or dividing the resources from the rich to the poor. Using this approach will ensure everyone has both equal opportunities and equal rewards. Below, you will see some of the most socialistic nations in the world today: • China • Denmark • Finland • Netherlands • Canada • Sweden • Norway • Ireland • New Zealand • Belgium Although in China, the government manages controls and takes on a larger role in the economy. As a result, the living in China is less stressful and thus offering a more relaxed life style as compared to a capitalist country like the U.S. Socialism creates community values that fashions after the idea of establishing and creating, unlike capitalism which is designed to surely fail. In addition, some of the advantages of socialism include: • Great Economic efficiency • Greater social welfare • Absence of monopolistic practices • Absence of business fluctuations Socialism gives equal distribution of national wealth and provides everyone with equal opportunities, irrespective of their, color, caste, creed or economic status. Socialism, in essence means equality by all means. By taking from the rich and presenting to the poor, socialism creates prosperity by reducing the social, economic, and political inequalities that exist within capitalist societies. In conclusion, it will be a difficult challenge to convenience the U.S. of the wealth of benefits of associated with a socialist society because of the indoctrination of capitalism. “Old economic approaches are not capable of meeting our economic, environmental, and social challenges.” (Eisler, R. (2013). Nevertheless, capitalism has been the American way, but maybe or perhaps in the future we can consider other options to better manage our society. The rewards would be far to great if we worked together to ameliorate and uplift one another. References Cutler, D., & Sahni, N. (2013). If Slow Rate Of Health Care Spending Growth Persists, Projections May Be Off By $770 Billion. Health Affairs, 841-850. Eisler, R. (2013). Building a Caring Economy and Society Beyond Capitalism, Socialism, and Other Old Isms. Cadmus, 1(6, Part 1), 49. Shavers, V. L., Fagan, P., Jones, D., Klein, W. P., Boyington, J., Moten, C., & Rorie, E. (2012). The State of Research on Racial/Ethnic Discrimination in The Receipt of Health Care. American Journal Of Public Health, 102(5), 953-966. Wilson, K. (2014, January 1). Slow Growth Persists. Retrieved from http://www.chcf.org/publications/2014/07/health-care-costs-101 What do you think explains the paradoxical underachievement of the U.S. health care system in terms of money spent per capita and failure to achieve the population outcomes of nations that spend much less per capita on health care? Firstly, in respect to the paradoxical underachievement of the U.S. health care system in terms of money spent per capita and failure to achieve the population outcomes of nations that spend much less per capita on health care is in part due personal and self –aggrandizement and greed along with a combination of discord and separation on multiple levels within our governmental institutions as well as our social and economic communities. “Even with the slow growth in national health spending in recent years, the US continued to spend a greater percentage of its wealth on health care than any other industrialized nation. In 2012, the US spent an average of $8,915 per person on health care, reaching a total of $2.8 trillion.” (Wilson, K. (2014, January 1) Secondly, the U.S. health care system is a failing system for many different reasons. One, most notable and significant reason is that the U.S. is a capitalist country. Throughout history the U.S., has been phenomenal in leadership as far as economic growth and development. However, for both private and governmental sectors in the U.S. , the primary focus has always been to generate as much capital as possible. The U.S. has fallen behind, as far as being able to keep up with societies that invest in cultural and social developments or socialist societies, therefore negatively impacting the social and economic status of some of its' citizens. The fundamental issue, between the capitalism and socialism is concerning the economic equality and the role that the government plays in making sure everyone receives equal and fair resources. Furthermore, capitalism in the U.S. in most cases is responsible for disproportionate distribution of wealth and power, as well as various other forms of social exploitation of those that are less fortunate. In addition, the effects of capitalism are extreme forms of social alienation, inequality, unemployment, and economic instability that further develops into more unrest liken unto the tragic accident in the more recent incident that happened in Missouri. For example, “racial/ethnic minorities suffer disproportionate morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke”. (Shavers, V. L., Fagan, P., Jones, D., Klein, W. P., Boyington, J., Moten, C., & Rorie, E. (2012). It is unfortunate, that we were able to witness to the U.S. government arbitrarily utilize it military forces to suppress the voice of some who have fallen victim to a failing capitalist society. Also, the U.S. government manages its population under the capitalist concept of free market, in which this ideology promotes the idea that it is the best determinate of economic status. The capitalist philosophy is one that is more concerned with the rich getting richer and more or less concerned about equality. The objective of capitalism is essentially to encourage innovation and economic development by allowing inequality although some of it may have contradicting results. Thirdly, and to the contrary, countries that practice Socialism within a country’s economic systems, healthcare, education, corporations propose to the idea that all individuals will have access to basic articles of consumption and public goods that in turn benefit the whole community. On the flip side, socialism is concerned with redistributing or dividing the resources from the rich to the poor. Using this approach will ensure everyone has both equal opportunities and equal rewards. Below, you will see some of the most socialistic nations in the world today: • China • Denmark • Finland • Netherlands • Canada • Sweden • Norway • Ireland • New Zealand • Belgium Although in China, the government manages controls and takes on a larger role in the economy. As a result, the living in China is less stressful and thus offering a more relaxed life style as compared to a capitalist country like the U.S. Socialism creates community values that fashions after the idea of establishing and creating, unlike capitalism which is designed to surely fail. In addition, some of the advantages of socialism include: • Great Economic efficiency • Greater social welfare • Absence of monopolistic practices • Absence of business fluctuations Socialism gives equal distribution of national wealth and provides everyone with equal opportunities, irrespective of their, color, caste, creed or economic status. Socialism, in essence means equality by all means. By taking from the rich and presenting to the poor, socialism creates prosperity by reducing the social, economic, and political inequalities that exist within capitalist societies. In conclusion, it will be a difficult challenge to convenience the U.S. of the wealth of benefits of associated with a socialist society because of the indoctrination of capitalism. “Old economic approaches are not capable of meeting our economic, environmental, and social challenges.” (Eisler, R. (2013). Nevertheless, capitalism has been the American way, but maybe or perhaps in the future we can consider other options to better manage our society. The rewards would be far to great if we worked together to ameliorate and uplift one another. References Cutler, D., & Sahni, N. (2013). If Slow Rate Of Health Care Spending Growth Persists, Projections May Be Off By $770 Billion. Health Affairs, 841-850. Eisler, R. (2013). Building a Caring Economy and Society Beyond Capitalism, Socialism, and Other Old Isms. Cadmus, 1(6, Part 1), 49. Shavers, V. L., Fagan, P., Jones, D., Klein, W. P., Boyington, J., Moten, C., & Rorie, E. (2012). The State of Research on Racial/Ethnic Discrimination in The Receipt of Health Care. American Journal Of Public Health, 102(5), 953-966. Wilson, K. (2014, January 1). Slow Growth Persists. Retrieved from http://www.chcf.org/publications/2014/07/health-care-costs-101