I ' ve been haunted by the people I proverb on Michael Moore ' s " Sicko ". Those that had health care coverage and still were denied treatment or ran out of money. How can this happen in America? Who Are We?
I had to find out what was happening. In 2006 health care premiums were up 7. 7 %, more than twice the degree of accession. The annals health care premiums for a family of four was $11, 500 in 2006, according to the Governmental Union on Health Care. This did not stable interpolate deductibles of up to $2500 a allotment. The Federal League website has some disgusting statistics. Total health care cost in 2004 was $1. 4 trillion... expected in 2015... $4. 0 trillion!
Instead of a reasoned debate on a public health care, we carry attacks and half truths. John Stossel of ABC, wrote an article in the Wall Plan Periodical, highborn " Sick Sob Stories ". I was appalled at the spell of the article and its tone. He implied Ms. Pierce did not comprehend what debutante was speech about and fierce to mention several other treatments had and been denied. John Stossel did not uninterrupted stop Ms. Pierce for the article. The response filly knowledgeable is choicest. ( both pieces beneath sources ).
I besides would like to receipts theory with John Stossel keeping watch the deficiency of medical care and long wait times in Canada and Great Britain. The people in the movie " Sicko " had trifle but praise for their treatment from the health care they patent. I have extended family and friends in both countries. My aunt in Montreal has had her pacemaker upgraded six times in the last 15 agedness. My uncle was instantly put in hospital when it was discovered that he had cancer. He felt his treatment over several months was top cut. A longtime college partner who instanter lives in Great Britain receives adulthood care for a mishmash of conditions. Wench tells me that doll has no wait go and receives priceless care. Forasmuch as I group the conditions Mr. Stossel reported cannot be too wide spread.
Mr. Stossel ' s comment " Mr. Moore thinks that profit is the antagonist and power is the answer. The contrary is true. Profit is what has created the amazing practical innovations that the U. S. offers the world ".
I essential mention to the projected cost of $4 trillion projected for health care costs in 2015 previously mentioned. I can barely furnish the premiums I remuneration instanter! I right away dread a disease that will bias me a letter with " denied " in it.
Mr. Stossel if your assertions are true, why is the U. S. numeral 37th in world in health care? We are just ahead of Slovenia and Cuba! Something is not right with this picture. Does Bill McGuire, CEO of United Health Group really deserve $1. 6 billion in stock options? The quarterly profits the last few age reported by health care companies is enough to make your head turn. I think someone is being over disconcerted and feasibly others are being " denied ".
I consent Mr. Stossel that total superintendence sway may not be the answer. They can muck things up a bit. We have all the horror stories about the $465 lavatory seat etc. But, I think a extensive and reasoned debate about public health care is needed. After all, we sent a man to the moon in 1969. Surely we can find a solution. We just handed the health care industry $800 billion for Medicare, surely this can ' t be the answer.
I think it ' s time people became informed and joined the debate. We need to get involved in advocacy groups and make our opinions heard. Maybe even march like the French citizens in the movie " Sicko " did when they felt the government was trampling their rights.
Pueblo sin Fronteras ( People Without Borders ) gained front page status for demonstrating outside Congress. This group is an advocate for " illegal aliens rights " in the U. S. Front page news! Over 1 million immigrants marched last April ( 2006 ) for the National Capitol Immigration Coalition. They were demanding their rights?
Something is definitely wrong with this picture. It ' s time we all got involved in the health care debate and fixed this " Sicko " situation. Maybe then we Americans can answer the question posed in the movie... Who Are We?
Source:
Mr. Stossel ' s Wall Street Journal article - Wall Street Journal Article Ms. Pierce ' s response to Mr. Stossel follows article
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