Hot Topic! Health care...public or private?, Is there really a crisis? |
  Sep 17 2008, 02:17 PM
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The most frustrating thing in this (and past) elections is the lip service given to the health care crisis in the U.S. I work in health care, and I do think there is a crisis...and nobody is dealing with it. When a working class individual cannot afford to get basic preventative care, then that person is forced to wait until health issues become complicated, and expensive, to treat...that's a problem. When underinsured people use emergency rooms as a clinic, because they can't afford to establish with a regular physician...that's a problem. When the elderly and the chronically ill skip doses of medication in order to stretch them out longer...that's a problem. When the cost of unexpected medical expenses puts excessive strain on a family who was unable to obtain health insurance...that is a huge problem.
So, what do you think? Do you feel the Republicans have a solid plan for addressing this, or is it just business as usual? Is the Democratic plan to work on national health coverage for individuals to buy into a wise move? I would love to know how government run health plans work in other countries, for instance, I have heard horror stories about waiting times for basic services in Canada...is it really that bad? Barack Obama's plan John McCain's plan This post has been edited by lirene: Jul 27 2009, 11:33 AM |
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