Healthcare Services
The respect for humanity involves helping individuals to access services that they are unable to access under normal circumstances. Healthcare is an expensive sector that offers significant challenges to individuals. The provision of uniform coverage will ensure that discrimination does not occur based on race and economic classes. Generally, the healthcare sector should uphold the equality and accessibility of the available services.
Equality should be upheld in the healthcare sector to avoid cases of discrimination and poor-quality services. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 brought a change in perception of the social classes in society. Generally, the Affordable Care Act involves separating beneficiaries along with economic classes (Artiga, Orgera & Damico, 2019). The level of coverage depends on the income level of the recipient. However, the level of service provision should be made equal, so that the government does not unknowingly leave people who need cover. Besides, the knowledge on the income level of an individual may be exaggerated.
Population groups, such as homeless people, require large amounts of healthcare resources. Humanity necessitates that such groups be provided with affordable healthcare owing to their low-income levels as well as their high risks of various illnesses (Mason, Leavitt & Chaffee, 2014). The government should, however, set aside funds to cater for the healthcare needs of such groups. Also, the government may introduce coverage plans for the homeless, so that the healthcare services are adopted according to the requirements of the special groups.
In sum, the healthcare sector should uphold the equality and accessibility of the available services. Inequality and discrimination should not be allowed in the healthcare sector, and thus, healthcare services should be offered at the same level. Moreover, affordable healthcare services should be availed for special groups such as the homeless.
References
Artiga, S., Orgera, K., & Damico, A. (2019). Changes in Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity since Implementation of the ACA, 2013-2017. Washington: Kaiser Family Foundation, February.
Mason, D. J., Leavitt, J. K., & Chaffee, M. W. (2014). Policy & politics in nursing and health care. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Saunders.