Healthcare Paper
Philosophy 130
Healthcare
“Healthcare in the United States”
Too the lucky few that have healthcare, it honestly oven seen. They have it but don’t take a second glance at it because they know that if something happens and they need to get checked up its as simple as just making an appointment. What about those who don’t have it? They fight and fight, and without avail many are unable to receive it. That’s what healthcare is like in the United States because it’s being treated as a luxury in the United States. Not to mention one has to be favored by said companies, and those who do not meet requirements get blacklisted. Even if you make it through that slim corridor into the world of healthcare, it doesn’t necessary mean that you’ll be able to afford the care, based on the high cost. The standards for qualifying for healthcare have reached the point of ridiculousness, because it seems that one has to basically be genetically modified to fit qualifications. Height and weight can be a deciding factor, especially when one is underweight and overweight. A flaw with would be the fact that many healthcare providers measure ones BMI (body mass index), which would be completely useless because one could have a higher BMI, but be a bodybuilder. For example, according to a BMI calculator on www.cdc.gov, a 23-year-old bodybuilder who’s 5ft 5in could weigh 220 pounds and have a BMI of 36.6 which would be considered obese, even though he exercises everyday and doesn’t eat any junk. No matter what ones physical or current health is like, these healthcare companies also like to take into consideration prior health, no matter how big or small. According to www.hmohealth.ca.gov, things like allergies, ear infections, and headaches can limit ones abilities or options to obtain healthcare even if there was never a hospital/emergency room visit.
The bar for healthcare standards seems to be set so high, so that people will intentional fail and not qualify,
Healthcare
“Healthcare in the United States”
Too the lucky few that have healthcare, it honestly oven seen. They have it but don’t take a second glance at it because they know that if something happens and they need to get checked up its as simple as just making an appointment. What about those who don’t have it? They fight and fight, and without avail many are unable to receive it. That’s what healthcare is like in the United States because it’s being treated as a luxury in the United States. Not to mention one has to be favored by said companies, and those who do not meet requirements get blacklisted. Even if you make it through that slim corridor into the world of healthcare, it doesn’t necessary mean that you’ll be able to afford the care, based on the high cost. The standards for qualifying for healthcare have reached the point of ridiculousness, because it seems that one has to basically be genetically modified to fit qualifications. Height and weight can be a deciding factor, especially when one is underweight and overweight. A flaw with would be the fact that many healthcare providers measure ones BMI (body mass index), which would be completely useless because one could have a higher BMI, but be a bodybuilder. For example, according to a BMI calculator on www.cdc.gov, a 23-year-old bodybuilder who’s 5ft 5in could weigh 220 pounds and have a BMI of 36.6 which would be considered obese, even though he exercises everyday and doesn’t eat any junk. No matter what ones physical or current health is like, these healthcare companies also like to take into consideration prior health, no matter how big or small. According to www.hmohealth.ca.gov, things like allergies, ear infections, and headaches can limit ones abilities or options to obtain healthcare even if there was never a hospital/emergency room visit.
The bar for healthcare standards seems to be set so high, so that people will intentional fail and not qualify,
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