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Jozie Osborne

Professor Kretzer

English 1201

12 March 2019

Annotated Bibliography

In my essay, I will be researching the topic of offering Universal Health Care to United

States citizens and the consequences that come with it. I want to know how America would be

affected if they offered free healthcare to all citizens. Would it be a positive or negative

outcome? I’d like to further my knowledge in understanding how the US could afford to provide

this service to all Americans. Does America have enough money and support to allow Universal

Health Care? How far in the future would we have to wait for this act?

Amadeo, Kimberly. “Why America Is the Only Rich Country Without Universal Health Care.”

The Balance Small Business, The Balance, 24 Dec. 2018,

www.thebalance.com/universal-health-care-4156211.

Kimberly Amadeo, an author for the Balance, wrote the article titled “Why America Is

the Only Rich Country Without Universal Health Care?”. Throughout the article, her main point

is explaining how Health Care works through the government. She makes points that for

Universal Health Care to be established in America, it would be a very high expense. In this

article, there are also examples of how other more industrialized countries afford free Health care

to their citizens. As the article goes on it starts listing facts on Universal health Care and

summarizes both the positives and negatives. A pro being that it lowers health Care costs for the

economy, and a con being that it forces healthy people to pay for others' medical care.
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The author’s purpose for writing this article is to explain Universal Health care and how

it runs through our economy. It also lists facts and statistic that give the advantages and

disadvantages of America providing Universal Health Care. This article was written for anyone

who wants to know more about the pros and cons of Universal Health Care and how other

countries deal with the expense of it.

This article was published by the Balance, which is a reliable source that produces valid

articles on social events. The author, Kimberly Amadeo is the president of

WorldMoneyWatch.com, a company that provides publications about the global economy that

are easy to understand, succinct, and full of practical information and has written multiple books,

including: The Ultimate Obamacare Handbook and Beyond the great Recession.

This article will be useful in multiple ways throughout my paper. I will use it to answer

my question of how America will be able to afford Universal Health care. I will also use it to

give and explain positives and negatives of the issue.

Ayres, Crystal. “17 Universal Health Care Pros and Cons.” Vittana.org, Vittana,

vittana.org/17-universal-health-care-pros-and-cons.

Crystal Ayres, an author for Vittana wrote the article titled “17 Universal Health Care

Pros and Cons”. This article provides different pros and cons that come along with the idea of

Universal Health Care. With each example of these points, she gives statistics or factual

information that supports the pro or con given.

The author’s purpose for writing this article was to give out positives and negatives that

go along with Universal Health Care. The entire article is just giving out facts on the issue, with
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no biased. This was written to educate people on both advantages and disadvantages of the

American Health Care system, so that people can create a viewpoint on this issue.

This article was published by Vittana, which is a Nationally published finance blog.

Crystal Ayres is the editor-in-chief of Vittana and the writer of this article. She is highly credible

with her experience on writing about social political events in the world today. Facts given from

2018 in this article prove it is current and the information is updated and reliable.

This source will be very useful when I need to list different pros and cons to answer my

question of “What are the consequences America faces when offering Universal Health Care?”.

The facts and information backed up with each different pro/con listed will be a great easy to use

source because I will just have to plug in the data given.

DoctorOz. YouTube, YouTube, 23 Jan. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1XNllFiEpo.

This is an educational broadcast of Mehmet Oz, otherwise known as “Doctor Oz”

explaining the Health Care system we use in America today. Throughout this broadcast Doctor

Oz explains how Health Care is run in America. He talks about the pros and cons of this issue.

He gives easy to comprehend analogies that define what Health Care is and how the US runs

their system.

This broadcast’s purpose is to show how people who work in the Health Care system,

such as Doctors feel about different Health Care plans. This video was made for American

citizens who want to be educated on how the American Health Care systems runs from a

Doctor’s point of view. The fact that Dr. Oz is explaining US Health Care makes it more reliable

and entertaining to watch.

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This broadcast was produced by the Doctor Oz show, which is an American daytime

television talk series. Each episode has segments on health, wellness and medical information,

sometimes including true crime stories and celebrity interviews. Mehmet Oz is a Cardiothoracic

Surgeon and a Columbia Professor. He is very reliable because he deals with medical needs

everyday by being a Doctor, being a Professor, and hosting a medical TV show. This segment

was produced January 23, 2017. It is fairly current and the information provided is very useful.

This video will be vital when I am explaining the pros and cons of our Health Care

System in America today. Dr. Oz gives out valuable information on how Doctors feel about this

topic. He lists different cons and ways we can fix the Health Care in America. But, he also lists

pros that can be used to defend our non-Universal Health Care system.

Doring, Jennifer. “The U.S. Health Care System: An International Perspective.”

DPEAFLCIO, DPE, 2016, dpeaflcio.org/programs-publications/issue-fact-

sheets/the-u-s-health-care-system-an-international-perspective/.

Jennifer Doring, an author for DPE wrote the article titled “The US Health Care System:

An International Perspective”. This article contains lots of factual information about the way the

American Health Care system corresponds with other countries who are OECD, which stands

for, The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. It gives charts and statistics

on Health Expenditure per capita and the Status of Medicaid expansion decisions.

The author’s purpose of writing this article was to inform Americans on how people

across the world relate to and feel about the US Health Care System. She is writing to American

citizens showing that almost all other highly industrialized countries have switched to Universal
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health Care and that America should statistically try to switch over. She is also education

Americans on Health care Systems across the globe.

This article was published by DPE. which stands for Department of Professional

Employees. It is a coalition of 24 national unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO which represent

over four million highly skilled professional and technical workers. DPE unions include

professionals in over three hundred occupations in health care and education; science,

engineering and technology; journalism, entertainment and the arts; public administration; and

law enforcement. Jennifer Doring is the DPE President. Jennifer worked in the Oregon state

legislature and knows a lot on the issue of Universal Health Care.

This article will be useful when it comes time to state facts and statistics throughout my

paper. There are tons of reliable quotes and charts that give information that helps readers

understand how America compares to the world in Health Care and how it has changed over

time.

International, CNBC. YouTube, YouTube, 26 Oct. 2017,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcny49qibQs.

Tom Chitty, a reporter for CNBC International, gave news on the topic of “Can Universal

Health Care work?”. Throughout the news report, Chitty explains how countries other than

America have made Universal Health Care work. He explains the different types of healthcare

used in the world today like the out of pocket model and government run universal health care.

It also talks about the barriers in the way of Universal Healthcare today in America, which are:

the Pharmaceutical Industry, the Insurance Companies, Wall Street, and the Republican party.
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This article summarizes information on how Health Care is presented around the world and the

things that oppose it in America today.

This new report’s purpose is to inform viewers to the idea of Universal Health Care and

explain why America doesn't quite yet have it. It was produced so people interested in the topic

can fully understand why this issue hasn’t been resolved. It has been a relevant issue in politics

today, and is current for watchers who’d like to learn more. It’s intended for people all across the

globe, because it’s explaining different Health Care systems in the world.

This new report was published by CNBC International, which is a reliable source due to

the fact that it is an American pay television business news channel that is owned by

NBCUniversal Broadcast. Tom Chitty is a multimedia journalist for CNBC and does lots of

reports on social political events. This report was casted on October 26, 2017. It is relevant today

because it was posted somewhat recently and it is still a valid issue in today’s society.

I will be using this source throughout my essay to give examples of cons that are getting

in the way of America switching to Universal Health Care. This source will also be helpful when

explaining how successful other countries are after switching to government run free healthcare.

Neeman, Edward. “The Pros And Cons Of A Single-Payer Health Care System.” First Quote

Health, FirstQuote Health, 12 Sept. 2018, www.firstquotehealth.com/health-insurance-

news/single-payer-health-care-pros-cons.

Edward Neeman, an author for First Quote Health wrote an article titled “The Pros and

Cons of A Single-Payer Health Care System”. This article starts off by giving information and

examples of how this issue has been becoming more relatable and acts that were put in place to
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further it. For example, it explains Obamacare and how during this time period the president was

pushing for affordable Health Care. Deeper into the article, there is statistics and facts given

providing both positives and negatives of Universal Health Care. Some pros identified in this

article are: everyone is covered, healthier population, better for business, etc. Cons are also

shown in this article including: Significant tax hikes, longer wait times, reduced government

funding, and eliminating competition.

The author’s purpose for writing this article is so that American citizens can understand

and create an opinion on Universal Healthcare. The author goes far into detail on both positives

and negatives of the topic and provides ons of research to back up. If someone isn’t

knowledgeable on Universal Health Care this article would provide them with the basics of the

issue. It is intended for US citizens because it gives examples only found in America, like

Obamacare.

This article was published by First Quote Health, which is a company that puts you in

touch with licensed, independent agents who offer free quotes on several types of health

insurance plans. They are certified in giving out valid information and one of the main topics

they are dealing with is Universal Health Care. The author of this article, Edward Neeman is

trained and qualified on this topic, so the statistics and information he provides is highly

valuable.

This article will be very useful when writing my paper. It explains my argument of the

cons of Universal Healthcare and my counterargument of the pros of Universal Health Care. I

can use this to provide examples or statistics when writing about these issues. This article was
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published on September 12, 2018. It is an updated article that gives information that is current

and valid today!

Torrey, Trisha. “What to Know About Universal Health Care Coverage.” Verywell Health,

Verywellhealth, 26 Nov. 2018, www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-universal-healthcare-

coverage-2615254.

Trisha Torrey, an author for Very Well Health wrote the article titled, “What You Should

Know About Universal Health Care Coverage”. In this article, Torrey explains what Universal

Health Care is. It can be defined as a system of providing health care resources, so that everyone

is covered for basic health care services and no one is denied care as long as he or she remains

legal residents in the territory covered. Throughout the article, basic principles of Universal

Health Care are explained. At the end of the article other systems of Health Care used around the

world are explained, such as: SIngle-Payer Systems, Public-Private Partnerships, and Managing

Risk.

The author’s purpose for writing this article was basically to explain what the idea of

Universal Health Care is and to provide other sources of Health Care used around the world.

This article is to education people on different Health Care coverage options. It is intended for

anyone who wants to learn the basics of different types of Health Care and which would be most

beneficial to them.

This article was published by Very Well Health, which is an award-winning online

resource for reliable, understandable, and up-to-date health information on medical topics

relevant today. The author, Trisha Torrey is a writer for CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The Wall Street
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Journal, O Magazine, and Time. She also has published two books, “You Bet Your Life! The 10

Mistakes Every Patient Makes (How to Fix Them to Get the Healthcare You Deserve)” and “The

Health Advocate's Marketing Handbook”. She is a very valuable author who has great

knowledge on the subject of Health Care.

This article will be very useful at the beginning of my paper. That is because in the

introduction, I will need to define Universal Healthcare. This article gives great insight on what

exactly it is. I can also use this essay when talking about different methods of Health Care that

could be used when explaining my cons. Overall, his article is going to be very useful when

writing my paper.
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