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5) Barry thinks that all countries should have national health insurance so that every citizen can get care. What is one possible counterargument?

A) Citizens cannot afford the high copays associated with national health insurance.

B) National health insurance could mean longer wait times and delayed access to care.

C) National health insurance does not provide doctors with enough payment.

D) Hospitals cannot support themselves on a national healthcare model.

Life expectancy in the united states is (76.4 for men and 81.1 for women). life expectancy is not the same as healthy life expectancy. healthy life expectancy is the number of years a person is expected to live in this number is obtained by subtracting years spent in poor health from overall life expectancy. the world health organization (who) calculates healthy life expectancy in 194 countries. the united states ranks twenty-ninth in the world using this measurement, with an average of of healthy life expectancy. singapore ranks number one (76 years), and japan is number two (75 years).