Topic 202: National Healthcare Coverage System Debate

A1–A2 Level

1. Why do people go to the doctor when they are sick?

2. What problems can people have if they cannot pay for medical care?

3. Do you think everyone should see a doctor when needed? Why?

4. What services do hospitals usually provide?

5. How can medical bills affect families with low income?

6. Why is it important to visit a doctor early?

7. What happens if people avoid hospitals because of cost?

8. How can free medical checkups help people stay healthy?

9. Should children and elderly people get medical care easily? Why?

10. How can medicine prices change people’s health choices?

11. What role do doctors play in keeping society healthy?

12. Can healthy people help reduce medical costs? How?

13. Why do some people use emergency rooms instead of clinics?

14. How can government help people pay for healthcare?

15. Do you think healthcare is as important as education? Why?

16. How do you feel when people cannot get medical help?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do countries debate national healthcare systems?

18. What are the main benefits of a national healthcare system?

19. Why do some people prefer private healthcare instead?

20. How can national healthcare reduce health inequality?

21. What challenges can governments face when funding healthcare?

22. Can national healthcare lower overall medical costs? How?

23. How does healthcare access affect work productivity?

24. Why might waiting times increase in national systems?

25. How can prevention reduce pressure on hospitals?

26. Should people contribute through taxes for healthcare? Why?

27. How can healthcare systems support people with chronic illness?

28. What happens if healthcare quality is uneven across regions?

29. Can technology improve national healthcare services? How?

30. How does population age affect healthcare systems?

31. Should basic healthcare be guaranteed by law? Explain.

32. How do you feel about sharing healthcare costs through taxes?

C1–C2 Level

33. What economic arguments support national healthcare coverage?

34. How do national systems balance cost control and quality care?

35. Can national healthcare systems discourage innovation? Why or why not?

36. How should governments decide which treatments to cover?

37. What risks exist if healthcare funding is reduced?

38. How does national healthcare affect private insurance markets?

39. Can national healthcare improve public health outcomes long-term?

40. How should healthcare systems respond during major crises?

41. What ethical principles support universal medical access?

42. How can inefficiency weaken public trust in healthcare systems?

43. Should income level influence healthcare access? Why or why not?

44. How do cultural attitudes shape healthcare debates?

45. Can national healthcare reduce long-term government spending?

46. How might healthcare reforms impact future generations?

47. What lessons can countries learn from other healthcare models?

48. How do you feel national healthcare changes the idea of responsibility?