The debate about affordable health coverage

Affordable Health Coverage

There is a debate nationwide about the availability or affordable health coverage for Americans. While many in the US have affordable health coverage, there are those that believe the system does not provide equal access. Some people claim that socialized medicine would solve the problems associated with our nations health care system and would provide affordable health coverage for each and every citizen. However, there are many reasons why this is not the case. Government controlled health care would take away individual control of ones health care options. There must be another way to provide affordable health insurance coverage.

Although the government claims that our individual health care options would not change, it is quite clear that in order to offer affordable health coverage to the entire nation, the government would have to be able to dictate what treatments would be available. In other countries that offer socialized medicine, the government has dictated the types of medical treatment available to their citizens. For instance, in The UK there was a case of a Mother fighting to keep her child on Life support. While the case raged on, her daughter lay in a hospital bed without her Mother by her side because her mother had to be in court fighting the government. Eventually, the courts in the UK ruled that there was no hope for her daughter and they took her off of life support against her mother’s wishes. Do we, as a nation, really want the government to make those decisions for us?

Another issue with the government being in control of the nations affordable health insurance coverage , is that many doctors salary would likely decrease. In order to provide Nationwide affordable health insurance coverage, the government would also dictate what doctors would be able to charge for each and every procedure. Why would doctors practice is a country where they would not make any money, especially because their education is time intensive and so expensive. For that matter, why would they become doctors at all if the would not be able to support themselves on the wages. Currently, excellent doctors from other countries, strive to work in America because of the great wages and excellent working conditions. However, if the government takes control of our health care system, our doctors will begin leaving to work in other countries.

There are many things to consider when thinking about affordable health insurance coverage. While insurance reform may help to provide affordable health insurance coverage, it may also take away individual choice. The government may dictate which doctors you can use and which procedures and medications are available to you. The availability of affordable health insurance coverage is important for all citizens. However, socialized medicine is not the only way to provide affordable health coverage for the public. The government and its citizens need to work together to reform health care in a way that is fair to both patients and medical professionals.