| Compared to other countries, healthcare in the United | | | | affect not only their ability to get doctor's appointments |
| States is considered to be top notch but with all its | | | | and be seen in hospital emergency rooms but also |
| accolades, not everyone in this country has access to | | | | how much they are the wealthier American's are |
| medical care. Recently the U.S. government passed | | | | going to be forced to pick up the slack for all those |
| the Healthcare Reform Bill to allow all citizens the right | | | | who are unable to pay health insurance premiums. |
| to receive health care equally. Compared to other | | | | They are concerned, and rightly so, that the sole |
| countries, healthcare in the United States is considered | | | | support of the proposed health care plan will rest firmly |
| to be top notch but with all its accolades, not everyone | | | | upon their shoulders. |
| in this country has access to medical care. Recently | | | | Implementing this new healthcare program will be |
| the U.S. government passed the Healthcare Reform | | | | expensive but other ways to minimize cost will have to |
| Bill to allow all citizens the right to receive health care | | | | be investigated. Scrutiny will be given to overcharges |
| equally. However, not everyone is eager to embrace | | | | by the medical facilities as well as the insurance |
| this new bill because they don't want to be financially | | | | companies. Getting charges five dollars for a band aid |
| responsible for those who can't afford it. | | | | in the hospital is highway robbery. Medical malpractice |
| Individuals currently without medical insurance are | | | | and treatment costs should be reviewed as well. All |
| hopeful and encouraged with the passing of this bill. | | | | areas of healthcare need to be more conscious of |
| Those who currently do not qualify because of | | | | what's going on and how some procedures can be |
| pre-conditions or those who cannot afford the | | | | streamlined. Costs need to come down. |
| healthcare premiums are looking to this bill to solve | | | | Over the next year, the healthcare plan will be under |
| those problems. The concern another group of people | | | | review to see if it solves a majority of problems or |
| have are those who realize having everyone on a | | | | just promotes several new ones. Everyone is hoping |
| healthcare system is a costly proposition and that | | | | that the government will not be implementing a system |
| where the major concern for them lie. | | | | that benefit less people but cost a lot to many |
| Those who are worried about the plan and how it will | | | | individuals. |