Running head: THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC The Primary Care Clinic Lacey Jaslaine Vaughn March 12, 2013 Strayer University Professor Kathleen Milburne The Primary Care Clinic Discuss the key political, economic, and social forces that may have influenced the development of the clinic. Politics have always had an influence on our healthcare. In the United States, people benefit from our health care system. There are many politicians that are being “paid” in order to keep our health care system the way it has been for years. Obamacare forces people to have health insurance, so it caused those who do not agree with it to make the choice to not get any type of health insurance.
“The Moral Hazard Myth” by Malcolm Gladwell Why do many people in today’s American society feel the need to be insured and those who without, think, as Gladwell quotes, “remain uninsured as a matter of choice.”? (Gladwell 244) In his article “The Moral Hazard Myth,” Malcolm Gladwell analyzes about the health industry and healthcare realities of Americans today. He successfully proves the idea of “Moral Hazard” has shaped a private health care system that leaves millions of people behind without coverage. Gladwell aims to expose how the concept of moral hazard has played a major role in shaping our failing health care system. By catching the reader’s attention, he uses vivid imagery, facts and statistics, and emotional anecdotes.
Healthcare is very different from other free enterprise systems as there are many licensures that are required by various professionals and facilities, and some choose self-regulation via accreditation facilities. There is also a huge regulation due to the need of cost containment via certificate of need laws. These laws ensure that healthcare organizations are not just built on top of each other increasing cost for the consumer. This makes healthcare different from other organizations. Why don't we just let government take over all of health care and quit pretending it's a competitive business
These people just don’t understand the concepts of exploitation and scientific research. To have one’s cells used for medical research is very scary. No wonder in the novel people were frantic when hearing about the Hela cell. This book has made me more mindful of what I allow my doctor and other health care professionals do to my body. I feel that I feel more of an urge to really pay attention to what I give consent to and the meaning behind bioethics.
Essay #2 On the general controversy of health care, Peter Singer’s text “Why We Must Ration Health Care” and Michael Moore’s film Sicko both address common concerns of the average American. While these two texts support healthcare, Moore’s film focuses on the basic idea of free unlimited national healthcare while Singer’s text persuades his audience that rationing healthcare by establishing a limit is in everyone’s best interest. Although these two arguments contain both personal experiences and those of outside authorities, the effectiveness of Moore’s use of emotion is greatly decreased when compared to the immense use of statistics throughout Singer’s text. Generally speaking, in all effective arguments, statistics and reasoning are two of the most commonly used rhetorical strategies. Both Moore and Singer use these strategies to support their arguments however, to different extents.
Famous American novelist, William Gaddis once said, “Power doesn’t corrupt people, people corrupt power.” This quote states that it’s humanity that is corrupting the value of power and not the other way around. This quote shows what happened with the leaders in the dystopian novels “Examination Day”, The Giver, and “Harrison Bergeron” who were and are normal people, like every other person, until they got a truckload of influence and power and they realized they could do whatever they want and use it against humanity and take control. They don’t know what to do with their power so they use it to create a society that is equal but as time passes the idea becomes more extreme and this results in oppressive societies that do not value and appreciate
Sicko is most closely related to Farmer's argument against just looking at healthcare's cost-effectiveness that he describes as one of the "excuses of our times" (Farmer, 274). In Sicko, one of the most horrifying facts brought to light is that some American insurance companies give bonuses to doctors who can find ways to avoid meeting the cost of medical treatments for policy holders. This is an overwhelming example of putting cost-effectiveness before health and quality healthcare, and even casts Americans as an unequal group because the film shows other parts of the world that have better access to quality health coverage. This shows that there are many levels of inequality in the healthcare system, and they are in place for a variety of reasons: social, economical, and
“Comparative News Story” Both the American and Chinese’s Healthcare systems are currently facing challenges. President Obama’s healthcare law is currently being analyzed by the U.S Supreme Court because there is a question of if it contradicts the constitution. Based on the article “How the Affordable Care Act Helps the U.S. Economy”, there are politicians who believe that President Obama’s healthcare law is unconstitutional. On the other hand there are citizens and other politicians who are supportive of the healthcare plan. China’s economy and citizens health is currently under fire because the universal health care spending is no longer proving a profit for the economy.
One common topic in many political conversations is government standardized health care. Government standardized health care is not what this country needs for so many different reasons. Just for starters, the general American public does not support the bill, but our governments legislation is still trying to force it on the American public. Also, more and more government officials are loosing support for standardized health care. Everywhere you go, there is evidence of our economy taking a down turn.
Americans do not want to spend their hard earned dollars on programs from which they will not see direct benefits. This phenomenon is where universal health care can play not only an economic role, but also a role in the social trends of the nation. If everyone was part of the same health care policy, a larger sense of community and “certain civic responsibilities” would emerge (Universal Access 3). Harvard’s Law review panel names this idea the “communitarian theory”, or, in other words, the concept that constituents will start to understand that disease and health are issues that affect everyone, even you my fellow representatives (Universal Access 3). This effect will in turn make universal health care not simply a matter of economics, but also a moralizing issue.