The right to health care: a brief review.

The organization and delivery of health care in the United States is undergoing critical review. In recent years, the costs of medical services have skyrocketed to such an extent that many Americans have exhausted their scanty life savings for hospitalizations or other related medical expenditures. As a result, health care consumers have become disenchanted and are now demanding a change in the medical care system.In addition, there appears to be a conceptual change from good health being considered an individual responsibility, to one of social concern. Have we gained from Sweden's experience in health care or is this a moral issue?It is well known that health care system in the United States is in need of fundamental change, but we also know that change of this magnitude is usually quite slow and painful. One seriously ponders whether public dissatisfaction will surface to those heights which led to the massive revolt of the Great Depression. This is a moot question.