Thursday, November 13, 2014
We Should Care More About Health Than Wealth
I'm not going to say America isn't a great country but we, like everyone else, have some problems. One big one is health care. Ironically, getting proper care in America can do more harm than good what with the outrageous costs of receiving treatment which can cause you to go untreated or lose everything you own to save your health. So why on earth would we allow anyone to go without affordable treatment?! Insurance companies are screwing over individuals left and right for their own profits because they are just that, companies that need to make a profit. Furthermore, they are owned and run by greedy people who want to maximize profits indefinitely, and what is so profitable about a free healthcare system?! What is even worse is that they have a heavy influence on our law system and our government! Why can't these people donate money to hospitals instead of to the pockets of congressmen and senators? Because that isn't how you stay in business or make money, and business is cutthroat and "free" isn't profitable. Insurance should be run by the government that is supposed to work for the people not by an individual who wants to turn a profit. I know it isn't major or anything but I have been screwed over by my (former) insurance company in the past. I had been to the dentist because I was experiencing extreme pain in my mouth and getting massive headaches and had found out that my wisdom teeth were coming in and I didn't have enough room in my mouth for them and it was suggested they be removed. I had been to the oral surgeon for a review and had already scheduled an appointment, gone over presurgery requirements, had the operation approved by my insurance, AND they had already given me my necessary prescriptions!! I was all set to go and so excited that I wouldn't be in anymore pain! Unfortunately, ONE WEEK before my scheduled procedure the DOCTORS office called me to say that my insurance company had completely dropped my coverage and that it would cost THOUSANDS if i wanted to get my teeth out. So my mom called the insurance and sure enough I was officially uninsured and remained so until last year. Once I was insured again I rescheduled my surgery and could only get my teeth removed the day before Thanksgiving last year aka finals week which, surprise surprise didn't go well when I was doped up on multiple different painkillers. My personal experience has left me a strong advocate for free healthcare in the United States. What are your views on the health care system in this country.
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I completely agree with you. I believe that America should have free health care because it would result in a healthier and happier society. The insurance world is a cut throat company when it should not be. America is the only western developed country that does not have universal health care. Convicted citizens have a great, free health care plan because it is considered cruel to not give them health care; yet, many Americans do not have health insurance and therefore are turned away from hospitals because they can not pay.
ReplyDeleteOk so you said that insurance companies, have "a heavy influence on our law system and our government" but did you ever consider the possibility that it could be the other way around? That maybe it could be our own government that are the ones controlling the insurance companies, telling them how to run their businesses and what they can and cannot do. By doing this a middle man is created, fooling people into believing that it is not the government stealing their money but someone else, when really it is just the same government strategies taking their money again. Whose to say that if we did adopt a universal healthcare system in the U.S. that it wouldn't be just as messed up as our current system is believed to be?
ReplyDeleteYes, the universal health care system has many positive aspects on it, but it can have just as many bad aspects too. With the universal health care system, the doctors would have to follow the rules that government sets for them which could cause many innovations to disappear. Doctors would not want to issue new ideas (possible ideas that could save a huge amount of lives) because the government is on their backs. Also Hannah has made a really good point. With the population of America, the universal health care system is bound to have problems. Plus with the trillions of dollars of debt out governemnt is already in, how would the system even be paid for? The government would want to tax us more, and most tax payers already whine about the present taxes, I couldn't even imagine what more taxes would do.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that happened to you. :( But in response to the other comments, America is still a technology and innovation driven country no matter what. I highly doubt that the government would stifle the brilliant minds of doctors for absolutely no reason just because they have control. That would not be productive for anyone. Also, the deficit could be corrected if we reorganized our spending habits. I believe it is over half of our tax dollars that go towards weapons and military when it should be going back to the people. The whole system just needs to be readjusted.
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