Question

Should Medicare have a sliding-scale fee for services, with wealthier people paying a larger proportion for services and poorer people paying little or nothing? What are the ramifications of implementing a sliding-scale fee system for Medicare?

Answer 1

Health is the need of all individuals in equity but this becomes a query when it comes to finance in affording a healthcare services. So sliding scale introduced in the Medicare can benefit the poor people rather than any other group of people .

The ramifications of implementing a sliding scale in the Medicare are

• Richer people has to pay in more even for low cost procedures
• One group of people has to pay and others does not
• Can create conflicts
• Can make wealthy people to take health care services because of cost
• There is risk for people migration to the area where this sliding scale insurance is applicable to avoid medical bills.
• It can make the other group of people to take medicine for granted if everything is offered for free and decrease their willingness to work or become financially stronger .