Yes I believe that fear and mistrust of health workers and governments among African Americans and other people around the world seem misplaced in our times. Consider patient dumping a racial barrier that limits access to health care. An African American or an undesirable patient looking for help at a private hospital may face the possibility of being transferred to another facility. Even though, a law was passed by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that prevents patients from being dumped, hospitals still do it. The lack of enforcement of these legislative enactments makes patient dumping an ongoing dilemma.
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. Both counties are currently trying to reduce the impact healthcare
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.
Another issue is cost. Some people balk at having to pay emergency department prices after receiving nonemergency care. Obviously, if people are poor and have either no job or a low-paying job, then they may have trouble paying their ED bills. Plus, Medicaid and other forms of public coverage pay only portions of these bills. That reality coupled with the increasing volume of patients involved has caused some facilities to devise strategies for managing serial ED visitors.
These treatments, with limited Medicaid reimbursement, will place RUMC at a great disadvantage. So the combination of uninsured individuals and the lack of Medicaid reimbursement will indeed affect RUMC in a negative manner. Of course the lack of funding will not be disregarded. Nothing is free, and unfortunately, the needed funds will be at the expense of taxpayers. Rush will continue to treat uninsured patients, and eventually the accumulation of unreimbursed costs for health care services will be shifted to taxpayers.
Title: New Housing Era: 30-Year Mortgage May Fade. By: Appelbaum, Binyamin, New York Times, 03624331, 3/4/2011 Database: Academic Search Premier Section: National Desk WASHINGTON -- How might home buying change if the federal government shuts down the housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan, the steady favorite of American borrowers since the 1950s, could become a luxury product, housing experts on both sides of the political aisle say. Interest rates would rise for most borrowers, but urban and rural residents could see sharper increases than the coveted customers in the suburbs. Lenders could charge fees for popular features now taken for granted, like the ability to ''lock in''
So until the Federal government takes it away states will take advantage of gaining extra money from taxes being paid from those who don’t invest into getting health insurance. People shouldn’t be forced to buy health insurance. Especially if people cannot afford it, those who do not have health insurance are putting the U.S. in debt because of not being capable of affording their medical bills. Health insurance debt is the number one debts in the U.S. Families that have health insurance don't have to worry about these costs, because their insurance plans pay for most of these costs.
An increasing number of Americans have opted not to take advantage of job-based health insurance because they just can’t afford it. I believe that every citizen should have adequate health coverage whether it is Universal Healthcare or National Health Insurance. If the large insurance premiums are no longer a factor and employers can increase salaries for everyone in this country, we would all be able to afford the coverage that should be a right for us. It could be a flat fee based on your family situation or just so much of your tax dollars goes towards a national insurance fund. A major argument against a nationalized health care system is that it will be inefficient.
But because of the greediness of some just as in other models what started out as good ended up not being able to provide the quality care at an affordable price like was promised. This country does need health care reform but managed care is not the answer. Anytime money is the goal someone has to lose out. There has to be a way to get quality care to folks who need it at affordable prices so that people do not have to go broke just to stay
| PRO: The health reform includes the largest health care tax cut in history for middle class families, helping to make insurance much more affordable for millions of families. | | PRO: Tax credits up to 35% are offered to small business to make employee coverage more affordable. | | PRO: Bans health plans from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. | | PRO: Restricts new plans’ use of annual limits to ensure access to needed care. |