Module Week 1: Case Study 3 How as a health care professional I should proceed if I suspect that a client has finances concerns about being able to afford their health care.

Module Week 1: Case Study 3 How as a health care professional I should proceed if I suspect that a client has finances concerns about being able to afford their health care.

Healthcare in the United States of America is costly and for this reason citizens and companies are encouraged to take up the private insurance while individuals are encouraged to take the public insurance (Zieff et al., 2020). Despite these options several individuals cannot afford health care. The dilemma that a practitioner faces when a client cannot afford healthcare raises important issues of social justice. If faced with sucha scenario I would employ the help of social workers to find out if there are available resources in and outside the hospital that can assist the patient. I might also offer the patient alternative affordable treatment options if available or refer them to a public institution if they are being seen in a private institution or to an institution that will cost them less money.