Posted by
AJ on Saturday, May 02, 2009 3:22:19 PM
I
believe that we can all agree on something and that is the well being
of every person here in the United States of America. With that being
said, there is one thing that is ruining lives of people in America and
destroying lives as well, and that one thing is the health care system.
Don’t get me wrong, at least we have a health system, but I believe it
doesn’t truly help every single person in America and it has potential
to do so.
Many
people can be saved if there was a universal healthcare system, and
instead of getting rejected from hospitals because of no insurance,
doctors would be able to do their job without worrying about financial
frenzies and do there jobs. Sure, taxes are the main issue on why
people believe it is a bad idea, but is it not worth it to help those
in need no matter what instead of abandoning those to die? I’m sure all
of us were raised better than that.
“U.S.
patients are spending almost as much for their care in time costs as
they are spending in out-of-pocket cash. And if the policy wonks have
their way, things will get much worse. Most of them believe
that "fully insured" Medicaid patients, waiting all day for care in an
emergency room, are better off than an "underinsured" person with a
high deductible private plan, buying care out of pocket at a walk-in or
urgent care clinic with no wait at all.” (Goodman, 2009) Not only can
this problem be fixed but a lot of our money can be saved instead of
spending money on ridiculous prices such as medicine and insurance.
“America
is facing a health care crisis. As of 2006, 47 million U.S. residents
have no health insurance, and the numbers keep growing. That's 47
million people who face bankruptcy if they get sick—or who might avoid
seeking treatment altogether. Meanwhile, a few big health care players
are making big, big profits—at the expense of working families.” (p.1
para.1, 2 Why is the Healthcare system broken?) People losing jobs in
this economy now are suffering the most because without a job, there is
no money to pay for health insurance.
To
say that people who don’t have healthcare is another persons problem and not
their own is absurd. How can we let down people like that? Did we do
this to people in need when September 11th happened? If I remember
correctly something was done to help those families in need. Why can’t
we have that same American Patriotism for people who are in need of it
now and who are in desperate need of it.
With
a reform plan by Obama-Biden, maybe something good can come out of what
is happening now in the United States. From the bad economy, to the new
disease called the Swine Flu hitting parts of the U.S.and originating from Mexico.If we can all work together for this equal opportunity, then anything is possible.
Referneces:
Goodman, John (2009, March, 25). Uneconomical healthcare. from http://www.acuf.org/issues/issue128/090321gov.asp
Why is the health care system broken?. from Working America Web site: http://www.workingamerica.org/healthcarehustle/background.cfm