Despite the best health care practices and the most innovative methods developed but yet all American’s do not get to benefit from it.
Democrats and Republicans are as divided as ever on how to extend health coverage but there is convergence that the issue needs to be addressed as health care insurance become more and more expensive, increasing the gap between the ‘haves and have-nots’.
With the Presidential election 16 months away, each prospective candidate is devising plans to convince voters towards their plans. Some have expressed their views others are still formulating their plans.
In a largely capitalist economy, state health care is frowned upon by the health insurance companies and the health service providers. Profitability to keep innovation afloat is at stake.
Getting employers to buy insurances for the employees also makes business uncompetitive, but as new methods of treatment become more expensive so does the buying insurance. An 87 percent increase in seven years has clearly put medical insurance beyond the reach of many.
The Clinton’s health plan of the 1990’s junked early as it put to much emphasizes on government-regulator controls over health care.
Compared with welfare measures of United Kingdom and other European countries, providing health care services in America is about survival of the fittest.
The Drug companies buy heavily into the campaign of presidential candidate through donations and like the gun lobby extract their pound of flesh once the new white House incumbent begins to roll out new policies.
Given the importance the issue is making even in the Primaries, health care is going be a important domestic issue that will help in deciding the nominations for both parties.
No matter who makes it to White House, a more equitable health plan for Americans will be there on the agenda.
