Many are calling for a national health insurance program because the current healthcare financing system is complex, expensive, and has too many players (i.e., Medicaid, Medicare, managed care plans, and individual out-of-pocket financing). The cost of healthcare is high, many are uninsured or underinsured, and others are not qualified for Medicaid or Medicare. You can probably think of a situation wherein you or someone you know needed healthcare for a serious problem but did not have insurance coverage and was not qualified for Medicare or Medicaid.

Analyze how the current healthcare financing system is affecting access to basic healthcare services, quality of care, and well-being of the nation.

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