Health
For each question, what divides the two sides and the best argument of each, without caricature.
- Should you be able to pay to be treated faster?Pay for private insurance to get treated faster?
- Should smokers' treatment be covered?A 60-year-old heavy smoker needs costly treatment for lung cancer.
- Should medicines be made by public companies?Essential medicines should be produced by public companies.
- Should doctors' extra fees be banned?Doctors who charge extra fees above the official rate…
- Public hospital in deficit: what should be done?A public hospital is running a deficit.
- Should sugar and alcohol be taxed more?Sugar, alcohol and ultra-processed foods should be taxed more.
- Medical deserts: how to attract doctors?Rural areas are short of doctors.
- Should therapy be fully reimbursed?Sessions with a psychologist should be fully reimbursed.
- Should undocumented migrants receive healthcare?An undocumented person needs non-urgent care.
- Should patients pay more out of pocket?Patients should pay a larger share of their healthcare costs.
- Waiting for a specialist: how to cut delays?A six-month wait to see a specialist.
- For or against a single public health insurer?Supplementary health insurance should be replaced by one single public insurer.
- Should drug patents be waived?Patents on medicines…
- For-profit care homes: for or against?Private for-profit care homes…
- Social security: preserve benefits or reform?Social security must be preserved without cutting benefits, even if that means raising more revenue.