Wednesday, September 2, 2009
I believe even though some healthcare reform would be prudent, Obama's Healthcare Reform Bill may not be a fix all. Many feel it would cost too much, and that the level of care we receive in America is far superior to that received in most countries. In some instances people who were supposed to receive the most benefit, are the people most vehemently opposed to this Bill. ie:(recipients of medicare); With the potential cost of prescriptions increasing 5% by 2011 and again increasing by 15% in 2019. There is also the opposition by healthcare professionals, who already have become overworked and possibly will be taking a cut in pay, as well as, having to meet quotas. Seeing as many as 8 patients an hour would severally diminish the quality of care provided. There is also the aspect of over reliance on government, a government ran healthcare system would set a presedence for future reliance on government ran programs, instead of private enterprise where a majority of our workforce is presently employed leaving great concern for Americans not currently or prospectively seeking government assistance; as the ones who are receiving benefits through government funded resources will, in the long run, be most beneficial to Obama's Healthcare Reform Bill.
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I would like to point out first that this reform cannot literally be called Obama's health care plan. There are several plans in both the Congress and the Senate, none of which agree widely on things and none of which contain all the things the president keeps talking about. Secondly, though I share some of the same fears that you do in regards to this plan empowering and emboldening the government to take more and more control from the American people, I still think that there are many things the government can do to increase competition and lower costs. There are too many one size fits all type of policies; there are too many laws prohibiting health insurance to be sold across state lines; there are no real limits on what lawyers an disgruntled patients can do to doctors. So while there are many things the government should not do when it comes to this bill, they still have a role to play when it comes to making this thing work out.
ReplyDeleteEven though many there are several plans at both Senate and Congressional levels with regards to healthcare reform, I refer to the current bill for healthcare reform as Obama's healthcare reform, due to the fact that he is "spearheading" the race to implement this plan. The debate for healthcare reform has been around since the 1940's with little effectiveness. I'm more skeptical about the basis with which he is trying to implement this, it would seem to me more politically motivated than out of a genuine concern for the people of the United States. As of 18 Sept 2009 56% of people polled in the Rasmussen Report are opposed to the current reform plan being offered. So it would seem to me that even with this substantial opposition, our President is ardently going against the will of the people.
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