Universal healthcare and universal basic income

Area of Science:

• Socioeconomics
• Public Health Policy
• Economic Systems Analysis

Background:

• Precarious employment and economic uncertainty are rising globally.
• Capitalist work relations and global economic systems often prioritize corporate interests over worker well-being.
• The connection between universal basic income (UBI) and universal healthcare remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

• To draw parallels between UBI and universal healthcare.
• To highlight their conceptual alignment and combined implications for health management and organization.
• To examine their shared underpinnings within capitalist economic structures.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of UBI and universal healthcare.
• Examination of shared origins in capitalist work relations.
• Analysis of global economic systems and their impact on workers.

Main Results:

• Contemporary capitalism is insufficient for providing basic health and wealth.
• Social assurances are necessary to offset capitalism's limitations.
• UBI and universal healthcare can mitigate economic precarity and facilitate sustainable growth.

Conclusions:

• UBI and universal healthcare share common justifications rooted in critiques of capitalism.
• These social policies are increasingly relevant in an era of unstable employment.
• Considering UBI and universal healthcare together offers a more comprehensive approach to social welfare and economic security.