Universal Health Care

There are many things wrong with the current healthcare system in America. When thinking of taking on a universal healthcare plan, there are many things one must consider. Who would be eligible for it? How would it affect those who already have insurance, and how would it financially affect the economy? It is quite obvious that people below poverty level have access to public health programs, such as Medicaid. What needs to be taken into consideration is that people who are poor, barely "above" "poverty”, “middleclass" "and" those who do not have health insurance are highly "affected" (Rashford 7). Many people suffer on various levels due to inadequate access to appropriate healthcare. The "number" of people who are "uninsured" in America is not decreasing; in fact, it is growing continually (Rashford 5). “According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2004), between 2000 and 2003, the number of Americans without health insurance rose from 1.4 million to an astonishing 45 million” (Rashford 5). It is my assumption that many Americans health is declining with the risk of dying early due to lack of insurance or no coverage at all. I believe a well budgeted universal healthcare plan is necessary to solve this critical issue.

Although there has been a lot of debate over universal healthcare in America, we have made some progress going in the right direction. President Obama recently passed a bill so that Americans will be able to utilize these services. The issue at hand is the bill has not gone into effect. It is my opinion that the general public believes this bill may never go into affect completely, due to republicans taking the majority of seats in the Senate and Congress. According to an article in the Washington po...

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... stake when citizens do not receive primary care” (9). I believe that we are reasonably close to having a preferred health care system. Universal health care is an appealing topic, although it’s one that most people don’t generally think about until they are in need of care or knows someone who needs health insurance. It is my opinion that many people don’t have their priorities in order. If people were as involved with the issue of universal health care as they are in issues such as gay marriage, and war we would be even closer to a resolution. Americans need to become more vocal to the decision makers about what we need. There is hope in me that one day this issue will be behind us and all Americans will have universal health coverage. It is my opinion that we will be debating about the next issue, as things would never be perfect in America in my lifetime.