| At least 1/3 of Americans is currently uninsured. This | | | | individual's care should be everyone's business in this |
| figure is affected by the lack of access to quality | | | | country. |
| healthcare. It is verified that ½ of healthcare | | | | If our goal is to remove health disparities, we should let |
| insurance is provided through employment. With | | | | people obtain care for conditions they currently have |
| today's society, some jobs do not even offer | | | | without a one year waiting period prior to treatment. It |
| healthcare attributable to higher insurance costs. With | | | | is important to involve the population into health |
| the rise in job loss, healthcare access is now a hassle | | | | decisions so that better resolution can be taken. I |
| and lots of Americans are not capable to seek | | | | believe that everyone has the right for care; I believe |
| affordable medical care. As long as healthcare is a | | | | that by providing healthcare services to the uninsured, |
| privilege in this country and not a right, the well-being of | | | | we as a nation will be on the road to eliminating health |
| Americans will be subject to more health disparities | | | | disparities. Our mission should be to provide quality |
| than before. The U.S Department of Health has | | | | healthcare to those without access to insurance in a |
| established Healthy People 2010 to improve the key | | | | suitable way. Our aim should be to assuage health |
| health indicators of the country; the initiative is | | | | disparities by providing care to the impoverished and to |
| dedicated to perk up the principle that regardless of | | | | all. |
| age, gender, race or ethnicity, income or social status | | | | A powerful nation like the United States of America |
| every one should have access to equal and | | | | should make healthcare precedence. We have great |
| all-inclusive care across the nation. | | | | technology, great doctors but a poor healthcare |
| Unfortunately, according to the Wall Street journal, | | | | system. In Europe, healthcare is a right to European's |
| more than 46 million of Americans lack adequate | | | | citizens. the government covers for healthcare |
| health insurance and the numbers are greater than | | | | services; there are no age requirements, no limitations, |
| ever. If the first indicator of the Healthy People 2010 is | | | | no waiting period and no pre-existing condition clause. |
| to improve access to healthcare, why is it that most | | | | The insurance premium is taken from each individual's |
| Americans still cannot access care? Insurance prices | | | | paycheck on a yearly basis. This lump sum is then |
| are gradually going up; Medicaid and Medicare system | | | | applied towards the cost of medical services. |
| is becoming more of a shaggy dog story than | | | | Healthcare is not a privilege it is a right. That you are |
| insurance. Older people are finding themselves without | | | | employed or unemployed, you should have the right to |
| insurance; little is being done to facilitate access to | | | | insurance coverage. |
| health insurance for the elderly. Older people are left | | | | Healthcare should not be a political subject but a |
| behind and forced to get supplemental insurance and | | | | constitutional right to all Americans. It is time for the |
| sometimes a secondary insurance to cover for health | | | | government to look into reforming our healthcare |
| care services. The elderly are turned down for health | | | | system and to provide insurance to all. Private |
| insurance by the government and it is unacceptable | | | | Insurances should be set for non-citizen and those |
| that a 65 year old man or female in this country | | | | visiting. Our pursuit as Americans should be better |
| struggles to have health coverage. | | | | health for all and insurance for all. With the economy |
| Older people's applications for health insurance are | | | | going downhill, it is imperative that the population |
| cast off; it should be universal for the elderly to receive | | | | decides on what's best for Americans but not for the |
| healthcare insurance without being subjected to hassle. | | | | government. If the proposed healthcare plan that |
| What is happening to the United States Healthcare | | | | President Obama have out is disseminated as it should, |
| system? Where is the right for care for our elderly | | | | we may be on our way to universal healthcare which |
| primarily and our children secondary? Medicaid fees | | | | many don't want. |
| are taken from our salary but when we retire, there | | | | Needless to say that Healthcare reform is critical for |
| will be no Medicaid for our generation. What will the | | | | the healthiness of Americans. The stress gained from |
| government do to change this rising situation? It is a | | | | the loss of jobs and lack of adequate finances will |
| prodigy to see healthcare based community health | | | | bring more illnesses than never before. The fact is, |
| systems take over, to help those in need of | | | | people are worrying about what they will eat or drink; |
| healthcare. These community health systems, are | | | | thus, they spend restless nights wondering about the |
| keen, to place people on a sliding fee scale they can | | | | next step and how they will cover their children's |
| afford to receive health services. | | | | college fees or even pay their mortgage. All these |
| I personally applaud Saint Joseph Mercy Care | | | | thoughts have a great impact on the overall health of |
| Services for providing care to the homeless and the | | | | many. Consequently, if no insurance is provided to |
| poor and to offer the Atlanta community access to | | | | those who are unemployed, then we can expect to |
| care on a sliding fee scale, so all can receive care. Our | | | | carry the burden of desperate deaths resulting from |
| Government should look into our health system closely | | | | this highly critical situation our nation is facing. |
| and find ways to provide care for all by creating or | | | | I'm very satisfied with the passing of the healthcare |
| encouraging more community based services all | | | | reform bill; the expectations are high and we hope the |
| around the nation. | | | | government will not fail us. In the midst of what had |
| The government should minimize the cost of care and | | | | been said with regard to the new bill raising insurance |
| set a fix rate with insurance companies; the fix rate | | | | premiums and taxes, you and I should wonder how |
| should allow for each individual to have access to | | | | that will affect each one of us individually. Either way, |
| reasonable insurance. Thus, everyone should have | | | | let's just cross our fingers and hope for the best shall |
| access to healthcare without long waiting period. | | | | we? |
| Pre-existing condition should be banished and the | | | | |