LSAT 5 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q18

LR Question 18 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Those who advocate replacing my country’s…

QUESTION TYPE: Point at Issue

ANALYSIS: Dr. Schilling argues that socialized medicine rations essential medical care. He does admit private health care is leading to rising costs.

Dr. Laforte argues that private medicine fails to provide medical services to those who cannot afford them. With a national system rich and poor have equal access regardless of income. Note that he doesn’t claim that patients have enough access.

Both systems deny patients access. The private system denies access on the basis of income. The public system denies access on the basis of rationing. The doctors disagree about which is preferable.

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1. CORRECT. Schilling would say they are violated less (since he prefers the current system). Laforte would not say patients right are violated less in the current system since he prefers an alternative.
2. Technically neither of them expresses an opinion on the quality of care received under the private system.
3. Neither of them expresses an opinion on how many people receive kidney transplants.
4. We know care is rationed. We don’t know if either of them think it is rationed to the point that people die from lack of treatment.
5. Neither of them express an opinion. It is a pretty extreme statement. We can’t provide every medical treatment to everyone who wants them.

Recap: The question begins with “Those who advocate replacing my country’s”. It is a Point at Issue question. Learn more about LSAT Point at Issue questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.