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| Define Freedom according to Long |
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| Autonomy to make health care decisions |
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| Define Equality according to Long |
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| Access to health care services |
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| Define Rewards according to Long |
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| Is health care a basic right? Or a reward for economic contributions (work)? |
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| What are the four core values according to Long? |
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| Freedom, Equality, Rewards, and Powerlessness and the poor |
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| When is government expected to step in? |
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| When there is a failure of the private market to work as expected and when a consensus of the people decide a change is needed (think 1960s civil right legislation) |
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| Name 3 political philosophies that are used to look at health care policies |
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| Libertarianism, Egalitarianism, and Utilitarianism |
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Emphasizes individual responsibility and freedom from government intervention.
Health care is an earned reward so typically a libertarian is against Medicare expansion.
Private charity is the best method to care for the poor. |
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Emphasis on government action to create greater overall freedom for all.
Health care is a prerequisite not a reward.
Private charity emphasizes class differences |
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The idea that a government should try to provide the most benefits to the greatest number of people.
Emphasize cost to benefit ratio; avoid many benefits to small group |
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