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.
When I first saw the title of the article “Why Innovation in Health Care Is So Hard” I was expecting it to be another negative prognosis (pun intended) of our healthcare system. Even before reading it’s content, I could list many of the hurdles that people from all parts of the sector face that would be expounded upon; the pleasant surprise was the upbeat, practical messages that the presents, actually turning the very obstacles into assets! It is an interesting concept to consider that the major forces that hinder progress can actually be used to drive innovation. For example, key people, or “players,” are an oft overlooked force which, as is demonstrated, can literally close down an new initiative. Yet by recognizing how it will affect these key players, their support can be a powerful force to contribute to the success of new ideas or startups.
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.
Max Baucus (D-Montana), and is significantly different from President Obama’s own vision: according to Greising (2009), the plan “does not embrace President Barack Obama’s ‘public option’” and has “flirted both with… health-care cooperatives and… state-run insurance exchanges” (para. 8). The plan is intended to make health coverage mandatory through a system of incentives and penalties—instantly raising the specter of hardship for lower-income families. Sen. Baucus has had to tailor his plan accordingly, boosting subsidies and slashing penalties (Hook & Levey, 2009, paras.
Should Congress Pay Themselves? Should the congress give themselves a raise at the expense of taking from the military pay and benefits? Every year congress comes up with new and better ways to save the country money, more taxes, less tax cuts, and don’t pay the military any more money. But, every year they want to give themselves a bigger pay check. As a U.S citizen and tax payer, I believe the government should worry more about the welfare of our people and the way they live.
May 2013 HCA – 255 Health policy Reflection “ There is an Axis of Evil, An Axis of Evil of inequality, of racism, of poverty, of economic deprivation that is adversely affecting the health of the American people.” David Williams Health care is not just health care; it is a group of laws, bylaw, policy, acts and reforms we have people that make decision on health care based on things like political and legal analysis, these are consider the most import elements in the decision making, though there are several factors that are regarded within the health care policy decision making has a whole. You hear a lot about their needs to be more political planning regarding our health care policy. I believe their need to be more then analysis and striating the complex political and legal outlook of health care policy here in the US. There is a need more improvement and the only way the health care system and its policies are going to improve is by the implementation planning, feedback to our policy processes as we move forward. Organization will not always agree because of a different in perspectives.
Healthcare: Plato’s View Versus Modern Western Society People in today’s society have an immense number of expectations in regards to their quality of life. Perhaps the most prevalent is the expectation to the healthcare they choose. On the surface, it seems pretty clear cut. After all, why shouldn’t the individual patient be allowed to make choices that directly, or even indirectly, effect their general health? The waters become murky, however, when one takes into account the amount of resources allocated to providing some services or procedures to certain patients.
Moreover, Obama is looking to increase taxes on affluent Americans to fund a “$634 billion health care ‘reserve fund’ aimed at reforming the system” according to Ed Henry in his article Obama Seeks Tax Hike, higher Medicare Payments. Considering the government would see itself as providing healthcare for every American citizen, even supposing it is American taxpayers that are footing this bill; this will give the government a great argument for taxing many other goods that Americans buy. Cigarettes, fast food, and excess coffee consumption will be deemed as uncertain behavior and therefore will be taxed much more heavily. Also, the question needs to be raised as to what else is risky behavior. Kayaking, bicycle riding, and motorcycles can all be argued to be dangerous.
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.
The real debate is how can we accomplish the goal of universal healthcare in the most affordable and sustainable way. The United States is evaluated as a wealthy country, yet there are more penurious countries who provide health maintenance, paid through higher taxes. “In the United Kingdom and other European countries, payroll taxes average 37% - much higher than the 15.3% payroll taxes paid by the average US worker” (Gregory). With this data, the only reform would be to end the private health insurance companies of dominant health services, and incorporate a single payer system. Conversely, it is factual that taxes will rise, but the implementation of universal healthcare will better the health of American citizens.