The Affordable Care Act has made notable changes thus far. The new law requires all Americans enroll in a health plan or pay a penalty. The law prohibits insurance companies from excluding children with medical conditions and terminating coverage if they become sick. Adult children can remain on their parents' health insurance plan until they are 26 years old. All new plans provide free preventive services.
It is obvious that they are one nation otherwise the health service wouldn’t be a public service but would in fact be a private sector for which the public would have to pay for. This is the new right view. However in this moment in time the health service is public which means if you are a British citizen you are in title too free NHS and means the conservative sector have a traditional view for that policy. Unlike other public sectors such as the police force their funding wasn’t cut this is because in my opinion the health service is more important. The health service is fundamental for the public, without the health service the majority of the public wouldn’t be able to be healthy and pro long their lifetime.
America has their reservations that a universal health may not work because of its lack of choices and freedoms. There are pros and cons to having a universal health care system. For one, a universal health care offers free health services to people that cannot afford health care the services they need. The cons, is that a universal health care system often results in long wait times for patients and not everyone may receive the type of care that they need. The rising cost of health care has cause the government to step in and control regulations and spending; thus creating a health care reform system.
Analyze the main causes of a major problem in our society National Health Care Even before the recession cost millions of Americans their jobs a full 15% of the American population did not have health insurance and the majority of them worked full time (CDC, 2007). Indeed, while Americans equate work with health insurance the truth is that aboot 20% of working age Americans, people between 18 and 64 years of age, do not have health insurance (CDC, 2007). These numbers may seem small. However, additional investigation will show that this is only a small part of the problem in the country. The issue is not that all employers do not offer health insurance, but that Americans view health insurance as something only employers offer.
Problems within the U.S. healthcare system Name Institution Problems within the U.S. healthcare system The United States healthcare system is facing numerous challenges at the moment. One of the central issues in the re-election campaign of 2012 is healthcare reform. The Supreme Court ruled recently to uphold the healthcare reformed championed by president Barrack Obama in the 2010 legislation, but the Republicans are wholly opposed to it. This may seem a straightforward political debate, but the healthcare situation is a big concern. Compared with other developed nations, America lags behind in the provision of quality and affordable healthcare to its citizens.
In order to provide free education for medical students, malpractice insurance for physicians, and free health care for everyone, taxes need to be raised. Ultimately, all Americans can have health care if we pay higher taxes instead of paying the insurance companies. Bibliography 1. Karen Davis, Cathy Schoen, & Kristof Stremikis, Mirror, Mirror on the Wall How the Performance of the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally 2010, http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2010/Jun/1400_Davis_Mirror_Mirror_on_the_wall_2010.pdf. 2.
History of U.S. Health Systems The need to supply quality health care for all U.S citizens has been a major concern for the people as well as the government from early on in our nation’s history. The ever increasing costs of health care led to many attempts to institute national health systems, but these attempts were defeated and the development of private health insurance was instituted. Although this has brought health care coverage to many citizens it has left many people without coverage, and has not affected the cost of health care as hoped. More attempts to institute a national health system have been attempted and met with defeat, but according to (Quadagno, 2004) "legislation was successfully passed in 1965 to provide governmental financing for health care services for the elderly and the indigent” this was the introduction of the government programs Medicare and Medicaid. Even with these government programs in place the cost of health care still rose at an astounding rate and other attempts to control costs were implemented.
The public healthcare system was made to accommodate everyone in Canada, no matter their level of wealth. A rich person could go to the hospital and get taken care of, and a person with limited money could do the same. The public system does not judge, and treats everyone the same. In Ontario, there are currently 211 hospitals helping to maintain a healthy population (Tunstall, 2009). These hospitals help everyone that comes in, unlike private hospitals.
Explain what universal health care could be, and my experience with the health care expansion. The recent health care reform measure has expanded and inhibited access to health care. The health care reform was signed into legislation as The Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 by President Obama. The law is to give people with no health care a chance to obtain health care affordably. It also helps individuals with preexisting conditions to be covered as well.
It offers seniors with several options. One of the big choices is taking preventative care by utilizing the wellness visit (http://www.physicianspractice.com March2011.) Thus, seniors are helping to ensure a healthy future for themselves. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is aimed at expanding access to health care and lowering cost barriers to seeking and receiving care, particularly high-value preventive care (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Oct.) Healthcare is one of the top social and economic problems facing Americans today. Medicare operates with 3% overhead, non-profit insurance 16% overhead, and private (for-profit) insurance 26% overhead (Journal of American Medicine 2007.)