Essay On Health Care Reform

I have mixed feelings about health care reform. Being in the health care profession and being a United States resident, I can debate both sides of the issue. The topic infuriates me. I am old-school, I believe that people should work for living, and employers should ensure that employees can make a living. Meaning, people should give 110% while at work, and the companies that they work for should provide safe working conditions, as well as benefits to ensure that the people can live 110% at home. If someone suffers from a disability and is unable to work, they should qualify for assistance. Today, too many people “suffer disabilities” and are deemed unable to work. I have written about that in the past, and chose not to rehash that subject.
After completing the Health Care Reform Quiz (Henry J. Kaiser, 2016), I developed a better understanding of health care reform, but continue
I believe that more people can be assisted, but I also believe that those who truly do not need the assistance will qualify for benefits.
I am conflicted on increasing payroll taxes for higher-income taxpayers. I would not knowingly work harder, obtain more education, and climb the ladder of success if I knew I would be penalized with higher taxes. Increasing tax responsibility for only the workers that make more money discourages workers to advance in their career, which would lead me to believe that such actions could be counterproductive.
Employers, who have greater than 50 employees, will be penalized for not providing health care benefits for employees. I believe that working people should have insurance benefits, and I believe that employers should assist, if not completely cover the cost. Many businesses would fail if that requirement were part of the operating expense. In my idea of a perfect world, businesses would not be able to obtain a license and open if unable to provide what I think is an automatic working