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'''Universal health care''' (UHC) is any system in which every citizen of a country has access to affordable health care <ref>http://www.amsa.org/uhc/</ref>. This could refer to several different types of health care systems, including [[single payer]] [[health insurance]] or [[health savings accounts]].

'''Universal health care''' (UHC) is any system in which every citizen of a country has access to affordable health care <ref>http://www.amsa.org/uhc/</ref>. This could refer to several different types of health care systems, including [[single payer]] [[health insurance]] or [[health savings accounts]].

While [[socialized medicine]] is often used synonymously for universal health care, this is incorrect <ref>Chua, Kao-Ping. ''Framing Universal Health Care'' [http://www.amsa.org/uhc/FramingUniversalHealthCare.pdf]</ref>. Socialzed medicine could be a form of universal health care, but UHC itself is an umbrella term which includes any form of universally affordable health care.

While [[socialized medicine]] is often used synonymously for universal health care, this is incorrect <ref>Chua, Kao-Ping. ''Framing Universal Health Care'' [http://www.amsa.org/uhc/FramingUniversalHealthCare.pdf]</ref>. Socialized medicine could be a form of universal health care, but UHC itself is an umbrella term which includes any form of universally affordable health care.

==Types of health care==

==Types of health care==

There are many different types of care which fall under the term universal health care <ref>American Medical Student Association, ''Theoretical Models for Delivering Health Care'' [http://www.amsa.org/uhc/theories.cfm]</ref>. Some of these systems are highlighted here:

There are many different types of care which fall under the term universal health care <ref>American Medical Student Association, ''Theoretical Models for Delivering Health Care'' [http://www.amsa.org/uhc/theories.cfm]</ref>. Some of these systems are highlighted here:

*'''Single-payer''' health care is a system in which one entity pays for the health care of the entire population. This entity is traditionally the federal government, and the system is payed for through taxes.

*'''Single-payer''' health care is a system in which one entity pays for the health care of the entire population. This entity is traditionally the federal government, and the system is paid for through taxes.

*'''Multi-payer''' health care is similar to the single-payer system, except that individuals may also choose to purchase private insurance.

*'''Multi-payer''' health care is similar to the single-payer system, except that individuals may also choose to purchase private insurance.

*'''Tax Credits''' can be used to provide unisured individuals with a discount in their taxes to use towards paying for health care.

*'''Tax Credits''' can be used to provide uninsured individuals with a discount in their taxes to use towards paying for health care.

*'''Managed competition''' is a system which allows employers to join health care purchasing cooperatives. These cooperatives negotiate with private insurance providers to provide employees with a number of health options. The premiums are payed for in large part by the employer, and all purchasers pay the same price, reguardless of their current health situation.

*'''Managed competition''' is a system which allows employers to join health care purchasing cooperatives. These cooperatives negotiate with private insurance providers to provide employees with a number of health options. The premiums are paid for in large part by the employer, and all purchasers pay the same price, regardless of their current health situation.

==Proponents of universal health care==

==Proponents of universal health care==