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Resolved: A society has an obligation to ensure
adequate health care
for its citizens. The index for our resources is here and a list of briefs for this book appears below the fold. Good luck at nationals! Our NCFL Nationals Resources are an unbeatable $11.99! 
PRO: FREE MARKET HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS FAILS
- CURRENT SYSTEM FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS
- MARKET-BASED APPROACHES FAIL
- US SYSTEM ENCOURAGES MANY TO BE UNINSURED
- CURRENT US HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE WORLD
- MIXED SYSTEM, STOP GAP APPROACHES HAVE FAILED
- US DOESN’T HAVE THE WORLD’S BEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
- CURRENT SYSTEM ERODES PATIENT CARE
- FREE MARKET HEALTH CARE HURTING US BUSINESS INTERESTS
- FREE MARKET MANAGED CARE SOLUTIONS FAIL
- US MEDICAL SYSTEM HAS A RICH-POOR GAP
- A/T: GOVERNMENT-FUNDED MEANS WAITING LINES/RATIONING
- A/T: UNINSURED CAN USE THE EMERGENCY ROOM
- A/T: MARKET-BASED TAX CREDIT PLANS
PRO: GOVERNMENT HAS AN OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
- HEALTH CARE PROBLEM IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
- HEALTH CARE NECESSARY TO FULFILL LIFE
- HEALTH CARE IS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEED
- INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS DEMANDS GOVERNMENT COVERAGE
PRO: GOVERNMENT-CENTERED ALTERNATIVES BEST
- SINGLE PAYER BETTER
- SINGLE PAYER HAS LESS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
- SINGLE PAYER WOULD HELP US BUSINESS
- SINGLE PAYER BEST: CANADA PROVES
- SINGLE PAYER BEST: JAPAN PROVES
- UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS BETTER
- UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS THE ONLY FAIR ALTERNATIVE
CON: “ADEQUATE” IS AN UNCLEAR STANDARD
- METADEBATE: WHAT IS ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE, ANYWAY?
CON: SHOULDN’T GRANT HEALTH CARE AS A RIGHT
- GRANTING HEALTH CARE AS A RIGHT RISKS OTHER RIGHTS
- INCREASING GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN HEALTH CARE BAD
- UNITED STATES JURISPRUDENCE DOESN’T GRANT HEALTH CARE RIGHTS
- CHARITIES SHOULD PROVIDE HEALTH CARE, NOT GOVERNMENT
CON: FREE MARKET SOLUTION IS SUPERIOR
- US HAS BEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ON EARTH
- HMOS ARE A GOOD SOLUTION TO HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS
- CLAIMS OF MANY UNINSURED ISN’T AS SIMPLE AS STATED
- CONSUMER-DRIVEN HEALTH CARE BEST
- US HAS OVERINSURANCE PROBLEM
- MUST MOVE TOWARD DEREGULATION/MARKET-BASED PROGRAMS OF HEALTH CARE, NOT MORE REGULATION
- PUBLIC WANTS MARKET-BASED HEALTH CARE
CON: GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED SOLUTION IS INFERIOR
- GOVERNMENT-FUNDED HEALTH CARE IS TOO EXPENSIVE
- GOVERNMENT FUNDED HEALTH CARE = BUREAUCRACY
- GOVERNMENT-FUNDED HEALTH CARE DECREASES QUALITY OF CARE
- GOVERNMENT-FUNDED HEALTH CARE = RATIONING
- GOVERNMENT-MANDATED HEALTH CARE MEANS SOCIALISM
- SINGLE PAYER BAD
- A/T: COST SAVINGS ARGUMENTS
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