If you happen to conduct a Google search on healthcare stories for America, you shall find many heart wrenching tales of those in desperate need for health care reform in today’s society. You will find people such as, Kimberly from Memphis Tennessee. Kimberly was out walking her dog one day when she tripped and fell over a tree root. Kimberly hit the ground and then passed out, she remembers waking up and being in an emergency room. When the emergency room staff found out that Kimberly was uninsured, they left her lying helpless to recover on her own. She says, “…no one even bothered to rinse the dirt out of my wounds.” Kimberly was released from the hospital still suffering from broken bones, a swollen eye, and a plethora of bruise on her body. If you do another Google search, you may also find women like Jeanie from Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeanie was attacked and stabbed by burglars. At the time of the assault Jeanie did not have insurance. After the attack Jeanie tried to obtain insurance, but she was denied because of the collapsed lung, she suffered from during her assault, was considered a “pre-existing condition”. Healthcare reform is a major topic facing America today. I feel the need for a change in healthcare is long overdue, and all American citizens should have the right to some basic form of healthcare. President Barack Obama has implemented a plan for all citizens to gain access to public healthcare. Under this plan no one should be denied basic health needs.
This blog will address the topic of healthcare, and why I believe we should adopt a policy that will allow citizens to receive efficient health services. This is my first time actually looking at the bills and legislation that is associated with health care, but I strongly believe that there is something we can do to help our fellow American’s gain adequate health. Many Americans can simply not afford the rising cost of health; therefore, causing many to go untreated and sometimes even die because they could not afford to see a doctor for something as simple as an infection. This blog will bring to light, what I think, is the effectiveness of the plan that President Obama is endorsing. I will also expose why insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies strongly oppose health care reform. As a freshman in college, I hope that soon healthcare will be reformed because when I graduate I do not want to have the burden of not being able to afford basic medical needs placed upon my shoulders.
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Healthcare reform is indeed an important issue. To tell you the truth, I have not really been following legislations and proposals made by Obama, so maybe your blog will help me! :)
ReplyDeleteAccess to healthcare should not be denied to those who cannot afford it. What are they going to say? If you don't have health insurance, then you can't get treated? Imagine the massive number of people who will be affected by this. I understand that making healthcare affordable to all is a challenge. Money does not grow on trees.
I agree with the fact that there is a need for health care reform but is Obama's plan really the best choice? One of his proposals is for all people to be forced to have a health care plan but I feel as if this is tyranny at its best. How are you going to force health care in a free country. Don’t get me wrong, I think that health care is an important thing to have and it should be accessible to those who want it but it should not be forced in a free country? Just something I was thinking about. Obama does have a lot of good points in his proposed health care plant though…
ReplyDeleteHealth care is one of the MOST important issues in America right now, especially because of the way the economy has been looking. To me, it is very important that all people who want health care for not only their selves, but also their families, should be granted it.
ReplyDeleteObama is put in a situation where he has to make changes from the old policies of health care. There have been too many deaths and bad situations, through health care, over the past years. Even though we may not know exactly how Obama's plan will work out, It's time for a change-- we should be willing to take a risk!
I agree with Oh The Media! Currently, America does not have the best health care policy. Quality health care should be accessible to all citizens, who are seeking better health. By reforming health care, I believe we will save an abundant amount of lives that are being cut short, due to lack of health care. I agree with the statement that was made about we should be willing to take the risk of changing health care. Any type of change would be better than the health care program that is effect as of now.
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