Healthcare Utilization
Health Care Utilization
HCS/235
Health Care Utilization
The unfortunate condition of the health care system in the US has grabbed the attention of policy makers and most of the population of the country. Although many have benefitted from the advancement in medicine, technology and communication, the recent economic downturn has put a lot of strain on the delivery of health service that many still suffer from underinsurance, lower commensurate of health service and the inability to access health care. Then the government did something. By mandating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, the government fundamentally changes the health care system in the United States. The most important measures addressed by the law are: expansion of the Medicaid to cover the nation’s poorest, requiring all US citizens and legal residents to have health insurance, regulating health plans in the market to cover individuals regardless of health status or pre-existing conditions, and greater support for wellness and prevention of diseases.
My Belief
I believe that the time the Affordable Care Act was mandated was the beginning of the birth of the US as a health care nation. I have searched for the meaning of the Universal Health plan but ultimately, I am directed to this health care regulation which I believe is similar in nature to the other countries which rely on this kind of plan. According to the Institute of Medicine, one of the National Academies Sciences of the United States government, the United States is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not ensure all its citizens to have access to health care as part of a universal system. But many believe, I for one, that extending healthcare to a universal system, the overall cost may be reduced. If the new regulation is a form of ‘socialism’, where everyone is mandated to insure his/her health, then I believe this is the kind un-democratic principle which I am willing to embrace. The Affordable
HCS/235
Health Care Utilization
The unfortunate condition of the health care system in the US has grabbed the attention of policy makers and most of the population of the country. Although many have benefitted from the advancement in medicine, technology and communication, the recent economic downturn has put a lot of strain on the delivery of health service that many still suffer from underinsurance, lower commensurate of health service and the inability to access health care. Then the government did something. By mandating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, the government fundamentally changes the health care system in the United States. The most important measures addressed by the law are: expansion of the Medicaid to cover the nation’s poorest, requiring all US citizens and legal residents to have health insurance, regulating health plans in the market to cover individuals regardless of health status or pre-existing conditions, and greater support for wellness and prevention of diseases.
My Belief
I believe that the time the Affordable Care Act was mandated was the beginning of the birth of the US as a health care nation. I have searched for the meaning of the Universal Health plan but ultimately, I am directed to this health care regulation which I believe is similar in nature to the other countries which rely on this kind of plan. According to the Institute of Medicine, one of the National Academies Sciences of the United States government, the United States is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not ensure all its citizens to have access to health care as part of a universal system. But many believe, I for one, that extending healthcare to a universal system, the overall cost may be reduced. If the new regulation is a form of ‘socialism’, where everyone is mandated to insure his/her health, then I believe this is the kind un-democratic principle which I am willing to embrace. The Affordable
References: http://www.kaiseredu.org/Topics/Health-Reform.aspx http://healthinsurance.about.com/od/reform/a/healthreform_pros_cons.htm http://www.standupforhealthcare.org/learn-more/quick-facts/12-reasons-to-support-health-care?gclid=CL3H5fKov7gCFZF7QgodRFIAjw http://healthcareers.about.com/od/healthcareerissues/f/healthcarereform.htm