Case study: A mother brings her son into the emergency room during an asthma attack. Though both of his parents work, they cannot afford medical insurance for themselves or him. They also earn too much money to qualify for state or federal aid. He is treated for his asthma attack at the hospital and he and his mother leave. Two weeks later, they return to the hospital in a virtually identical scenario.

Questions for Case study:

Do you think that this boy is receiving adequate care?…Shouldn't he be able to see by a primary care physician before his condition gets so acute that he must visit the ER?

Should everyone be entitled to a basic "minimum of health care"… or to the exact same health care?

Do you think that health care is a right? If so, are we forced to honor this right?

(If you answered "yes" to the above question) Is this right relative or universal? Does this right exist because of the wealth of the United States, or is it applicable everywhere? Is health care a luxury?

Does having money entitle a person to better health care? (they may have worked harder for their greater wealth)