One of the issues that I’ll focus on is healthcare. Romney believes that healthcare is more than just 1/6 of the American economy. He believes that it’s a source of well-being for individuals and families, and he thinks that there are many good things in American healthcare, but with Obamacare things have taken the wrong direction with its high taxes and extended federal control. Romney believes that it’s better to let the states determine their own healthcare systems. Newt Gingrich is, like Mitt Rom-ney, not satisfied with Obamac-are.
In Michael Moore’s film, “Sicko” he describes the corruption of America’s health care today while comparing it to the universal health care other countries such as France, England, and Canada are exercising. I am very glad Michael Moore produced this film because although it may not be fair to both sides, it is still very informative and sends out the message that health care companies here in America are making a healthy living a luxurious burden rather than a given necessity. The two articles criticizing his film made it a little clearer of the bias he took part in. I believe the first one, by Tom Charity, was from a more neutral stand point rather than a liberal side, like Michael Moore, or a conservative side, like I believe Stephen Hunter is on. Charity described the truth and the overall message that “Sicko” gave, which was that the “insurance companies are making a killing at their expense”, when in retrospect they are supposed to be saving lives.
HPV Vaccine Tyranny vs. The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality Mike Adams and Arthur Allen present similar views of the HPV vaccination program. Both sources illustrate about how mandated vaccines must be free and how the link with Merck makes the vaccination appear less credible. Although, both author’s do have their own personal views to disagreeing with the other effective ways preventing cervical cancer and making the vaccination useless. Both sources agree mandated vaccines should be free.
The waters become murky, however, when one takes into account the amount of resources allocated to providing some services or procedures to certain patients. In Plato’s argument, he asserts that essentially, healthcare should be served in a manner that reflects the interests of the greater good. At what point does the greater good become more important than an individual though? Dr. Craig Wax asserts that in Plato’s society “physicians responded to the needs of the state by devoting resources to the workers, in the process ignoring the elderly, very young, critically ill, and those who were considered genetically inferior. Such practices can lead to vile immorality and atrocities.” By all accounts, empathy is one of the most important qualities in a humane society.
Withdrawal of food and fluid from terminally ill patients is a growing ethical issue and concerns patients, families, and nurses as well. The study sampled 160 nurses and they completed a questionnaire that included forced-choice and open-ended questions and the act of withdrawing treatment was supported by nurses only for two specific conditions - if the patients requested it and if it relieved the patient of his or her suffering. However, it is widely agreed that doctors' orders, family's requests or even the patient's advanced age could not and should not ethically justify the act of withholding or withdrawing treatment. The study suggests that apart from the direct clinical issues concerned, the ethical, social and cultural factors seem to play a significant role in any decision of withdrawing or withholding treatment. In this essay we discuss the implications of withdrawing treatment and the role of nurses in this regard.
A TV talk show complains about silence doctors. A magazine offers advice on getting the most from your HMO as if readers must be on the lookout against becoming a victim. These days managed care seems to tilt from one negative news report to the next. Managed Care was once seen as a well-organized approach to supporting health care value while restraining costs in the United States. In recent years patients started to look into other directions, since predictions for limiting expenses faded.
Health Care is a Right Introduction Health care is often confused with health insurance however they are two completely different things. Health insurance is a product you purchase while health care is the service you receive from your medical provider. It is very simple, yet for millions of Americans without health insurance, quality health care is not simple and not an option. Historically, government has been an advocate of health care rights, and presently the United States government needs to recognize the universality of all human rights with a national health care system. Historically One of the principles of the Preamble of the United States Constitution is to "promote the general welfare of all Americans" and health care will
I thought it ended in chaos and disrespect was again demonstrated by VP Biden. ObamaCare Biden- didn’t really discuss or back ObamaCare all he focused on was how Romney/Ryan was going to take a way Medicare and Medicare benefits. (Broken record) Ryan- Again tried to explain how Romney/Ryan would save Medicare and again Biden caused chaos and didn’t let Ryan get a full sentence out. I felt the debate was a little out of control at this time and Biden was being very rude and unprofessional. Abortion Ryan- was heartfelt honest on his view s of abortion, and pro-life choice.
The beauty of the Wyden proposal is that it would have given the citizen the very freedom of choice that Grassley complains is lacking under the plan. Exactly what does Grassley propose to do about the crisis? According to Alonso-Zaldivar (2009), Grassley has mainly advocated cutting costs: “’The more federal health care programs spend on unnecessary tests, the less money is available for necessary patient care,’” (qtd. in para. 6).
They could make laws that would protect the citizens from harmful diseases caused by unhealthy foods as well as saving money on healthcare to provide for the people that cannot afford to pay for the healthcare they need for the diseases. This is why the American Government should regulate the diets of Americans. One of the main reasons the Government should regulate diets is because of the overwhelming amount of people that are obese or over-weight, especially with the number of children that are having these problems and the parents are not doing anything about it. “Surgeon General Regina says with the Government interjecting and making some decisions on not what to eat, but how the food is made and how much they eat, America as a whole would start to become a more fit country” (Regina). Surgeon General Kooper also says, “Obesity is one of the most prevalent diet-related problems in the United States” (Kooper 277).