After viewing the film, go to the link below and read the BBC article on the U.S. health care system. Using info from the film and article, describe what the current issues in the U.S. healthcare system. What do you think about this? Is this system good or bad? Do you think it could be fixed? Why or why not? If so, how could it be fixed?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8160058.stm
Our health care system is corrupt. Our government complains about how we are struggling to get our nation in gear, but they are too stubborn to admit that capitalism is not the way. If we could adopt a new government (socialism) that could dispense everything evenly but still leave room for choice, our country would be much better off. But of course our government makes out all other governments to be bad because "The land of the Free" doesn't use that government. If we are the best nation on the planet, then why do some European nations that have less money than us have better living conditions and better health care and insurance systems? How are we supposed to be free if we can't find health care, get sick, and then get weighed down with thousands of unpayable dollars in medical bills? Because that doesn't sound like freedom to me, It sounds like we are being enslaved by capitalism and by the American dollar. Even if we can pay off the fines, unless you have a really good job, then food and utilities are going to take a while to completely catch up on.
ReplyDeletethis it crazy but people do mess everything in life up. If u don't got insurance u should still get better help. I think it would not be fixed cause people have lost there life's in that's bull.
ReplyDeleteI dont think if fair if your older then 65 years old, the government funds health care. I think they should pay like the others. I like the low income system, cause they cant manage to pay it. I also like coverage for children who parents do not qualify for medicaid. I think the system getting treated in the emergency room is stupid, they should still pay like others. We need to fix our system point blank.
ReplyDeletePeople that need heath care first, should get it first. I dont care how old you are. If someone poor and homeless need it more then a wealthy person so be it. Know that they aint gone be able to pay for it. Everyone should have the right to get health care without paying a dime. But also our Health Care System aint the greatest. Things like if you 65 years or older they get government funds. Why cant the homeless or the poor who needs it more. I mean our government aint the best, but things need to change. I think our system is a little crazy do to some things.
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