MYCAR47562
12-08-2009, 02:55 PM
Why We Do Not Need the Health Care Reform?
Currently there is legislation in our government named House Bill 3962 that would dramatically overhaul our healthcare system. As a people do we need the current healthcare reform legislation? People from all over the country have spoken out on this matter, with differing opinions. According to the latest Rasmussen reports from the 4th and 5th of December, 51% of Americans oppose the current proposed healthcare reform, with only 41% in favor. We need healthcare reform; however, we do not need the healthcare reform that is being pushed on us by the Democrats in Congress.
The healthcare bill’s that are now in Congress have many positive aspects, at least at first glance. President Barrack Obama lists eight key points to the healthcare reform, that he calls the eight part message. President Obama states that: there will be no discrimination against pre-existing conditions, no excess out of pocket expenses or co-pays, no cost sharing for preventative measures (insurance companies must pay for all of the expense), no dropping of coverage for the seriously ill, no caps on coverage limits, extended coverage for young adults (coverage until the age of 26), and guaranteed insurance renewal. All eight of those points sound great, that is, until you examine the cost and the method in which these measures will be implemented. This is the point that healthcare reform starts to unravel. Many of these points cannot be practically put into practice; there are simply too many logistical hurdles to overcome.
Our government is slow and often makes mistakes, and under House Bill 3962 that is exactly who will be in charge of our healthcare. The health care reform that is being debated is modeled after the current Medicare system, which is plagued with flaws. Many people will be forced to change their health coverage, and would likely end up spending more money. Some people prefer not to spend money on health insurance; under the current proposed legislature they could be fined or even imprisoned for not having insurance. Employers will have to offer insurance or pay much higher taxes; this will cause employers to cut jobs. House Bill 3962 calls for states to spend money they do not have on health insurance subsidies without adequate government assistance. In our troubled economy our nation cannot afford to spend an extra 849 billion dollars. (http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/18/health.care/index.html) This is only an estimated cost, as the legislation is still being changed daily.
We do need healthcare reform; there is no denying that the system could use some improvement. We just do not need the healthcare reform outlined in House Bill 3962. Very few of the legislators that we have charged with making our decisions have even read the estimated 1990 pages of this bill. (http://www.scribd.com/doc/21803801/H-R-3962-Affordable-Health-Care-for-America-Act-as-Introduced) How are law makers supposed to make an informed decision on this issue if they have not even read the bill? There has got to be a better way to correct the flaws in our health care system without spending upwards of 850 billion dollars and resting the control of our well being in the hands of the government. The United States quality of life ranking is higher than most nations with nationalized healthcare systems including the United Kingdom (13th compared to 29th as ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit), and a major factor of that determination is healthcare. The United States Healthcare system is broken, but it is functioning well enough for us to come to a solution that is better than the one proposed in Congress.
In conclusion, the healthcare system is fundamentally flawed, but the answer is not more governmental involvement. The answer lies in Tort reform; however I am not sure this can even be implemented with out losing our right to a fair trial. Who would be entrusted to review a lawsuit to make sure it isn’t frivolous? When does human error cease and negligence begin? Obviously, this is a complicated issue but I believe tort reform is the solution.
i wrote some of it and tried to edit it as well as i could be grammer isn't my strong suit
Currently there is legislation in our government named House Bill 3962 that would dramatically overhaul our healthcare system. As a people do we need the current healthcare reform legislation? People from all over the country have spoken out on this matter, with differing opinions. According to the latest Rasmussen reports from the 4th and 5th of December, 51% of Americans oppose the current proposed healthcare reform, with only 41% in favor. We need healthcare reform; however, we do not need the healthcare reform that is being pushed on us by the Democrats in Congress.
The healthcare bill’s that are now in Congress have many positive aspects, at least at first glance. President Barrack Obama lists eight key points to the healthcare reform, that he calls the eight part message. President Obama states that: there will be no discrimination against pre-existing conditions, no excess out of pocket expenses or co-pays, no cost sharing for preventative measures (insurance companies must pay for all of the expense), no dropping of coverage for the seriously ill, no caps on coverage limits, extended coverage for young adults (coverage until the age of 26), and guaranteed insurance renewal. All eight of those points sound great, that is, until you examine the cost and the method in which these measures will be implemented. This is the point that healthcare reform starts to unravel. Many of these points cannot be practically put into practice; there are simply too many logistical hurdles to overcome.
Our government is slow and often makes mistakes, and under House Bill 3962 that is exactly who will be in charge of our healthcare. The health care reform that is being debated is modeled after the current Medicare system, which is plagued with flaws. Many people will be forced to change their health coverage, and would likely end up spending more money. Some people prefer not to spend money on health insurance; under the current proposed legislature they could be fined or even imprisoned for not having insurance. Employers will have to offer insurance or pay much higher taxes; this will cause employers to cut jobs. House Bill 3962 calls for states to spend money they do not have on health insurance subsidies without adequate government assistance. In our troubled economy our nation cannot afford to spend an extra 849 billion dollars. (http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/18/health.care/index.html) This is only an estimated cost, as the legislation is still being changed daily.
We do need healthcare reform; there is no denying that the system could use some improvement. We just do not need the healthcare reform outlined in House Bill 3962. Very few of the legislators that we have charged with making our decisions have even read the estimated 1990 pages of this bill. (http://www.scribd.com/doc/21803801/H-R-3962-Affordable-Health-Care-for-America-Act-as-Introduced) How are law makers supposed to make an informed decision on this issue if they have not even read the bill? There has got to be a better way to correct the flaws in our health care system without spending upwards of 850 billion dollars and resting the control of our well being in the hands of the government. The United States quality of life ranking is higher than most nations with nationalized healthcare systems including the United Kingdom (13th compared to 29th as ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit), and a major factor of that determination is healthcare. The United States Healthcare system is broken, but it is functioning well enough for us to come to a solution that is better than the one proposed in Congress.
In conclusion, the healthcare system is fundamentally flawed, but the answer is not more governmental involvement. The answer lies in Tort reform; however I am not sure this can even be implemented with out losing our right to a fair trial. Who would be entrusted to review a lawsuit to make sure it isn’t frivolous? When does human error cease and negligence begin? Obviously, this is a complicated issue but I believe tort reform is the solution.
i wrote some of it and tried to edit it as well as i could be grammer isn't my strong suit