Senior Consumer State Debates

Get together in your states… Olivia R / Randall J / Jasmine H Jackson S / Tyler K / Carson R Katherine T / Alexis D / Anthony V India F / Morgan P / Darren F Jonathon C / Megan S / Lacey K Trysten D / Logan S / Shaquilla J Tristan T / Eric M / Jose T

Get together in your states… Morgan R / Courtney C / Zach S Brian S / Mae H / Alex P Chloe S / Megan G / Brandon E Austin V / Michael B / Oliver W Jordan S / Carrie B / Johnny D Michael H / Ondrea Y / Sean M Clara C / Zech W / Corey T

Rights Vs. Privileges

What is a Right? Discuss how you would define a Right. A right is something you are born with, and you will die with, granted to you because you exist.

What is a Privilege? Discuss how you would define a Privilege. A privilege is granted to you by the State, and may be revoked at any time, if one loses favor. This is usually caused by a failure to pay tax, license fee, etc. or by breaking a law.

What is a Basic Health Care? We’ve discussed what constitutes basic health insurance. But here’s where it gets complicated! Should any available treatment be offered to everyone or do you have to draw the line? Should there be any out of pocket costs or should the government pay for all treatment?

What is a Basic Health Care? We will read the following cases. You will need to decide whether you consider the treatment in the case to be a right or a privilege. You will go to the side of the room that corresponds with your answer. If you vote that it’s a right, go to the right side. If you vote that it’s a privilege, go to the left.

What is a Basic Health Care? After each case has been read, I will call on students from each side to explain their reasoning. At the end, you will have a chance to share insights or questions that you have.

Jim breaks his leg and requires a cast. Right or Privilege Jim breaks his leg and requires a cast.

Sarah is due to receive her Polio vaccine. Right or Privilege Sarah is due to receive her Polio vaccine.

Right or Privilege Joe drinks heavily and develops cirrhosis of the liver. He currently needs to be hospitalized to stabilize his condition.

Right or Privilege Joe would like to enroll in a program to help him treat his alcoholism.

Right or Privilege Susan has her yearly mammogram and discovers she has breast cancer. The doctors recommend a mastectomy along with chemotherapy.

Right or Privilege Susan would like reconstructive surgery after her mastectomy.

Right or Privilege Sharon has had difficulty getting pregnant and would like to try in vitro fertilization to help her conceive.

Right or Privilege Sharon is pregnant and would like to receive pre-natal care and counseling.

Right or Privilege Sharon is pregnant and would like to receive pre-natal care and counseling.

Right or Privilege Sharon would like to have her child at home with a midwife.

Right or Privilege Kara, who has smoked for twenty years, has lung cancer. The doctors recommend surgery and chemotherapy.

Right or Privilege James is morbidly obese. He would like to receive gastric bypass surgery to help him lose weight.

Right or Privilege Jenny is depressed and is on several antidepressants. She would like to see a psychiatrist to help her with her depression.

Right or Privilege Jordan has diabetes and requires daily insulin monitoring. He needs an insulin pump and other equipment.

Conclusion Based on our discussion today, has your idea of basic health care changed? Get with your states and discuss specifics that you would add to your state’s health care program. Then get out a sheet of paper. Everyone is responsible for writing out their state’s plan as part of your homework for today.