Healthcare Reforms Overview

By J. D Theis

Healthcare is an industry that is poised to grow but needs to be restructured desperately before it can grow any further. There are a number of problems plaguing the industry that require immediate addressing in order to improve the society and ensure that all the people in the country are treated right and not discriminated against. The problem with healthcare is that not too many people are aware of their options, which is why they prefer to shy away and opt out of getting healthcare coverage altogether. In fact, health insurance is now restricted only to people who have jobs or are employed, which explains how bad the situation is.

The first shocking part of healthcare is the number of people who actually have access to it. It might shock you to know that around 46 million Americans have no insurance whatsoever and around 25 million more are under insured or have defunct policies. Some people even have jobs and yet have no coverage because the employer refused to provide any sort of cover owing to the high cost involved. Despite nearly $2.4 trillion being spent on healthcare in the United States, it continues to be in a state of apathy and requires some desperate reforms.

Reforms have fortunately started taking place, with the government deciding on offering a sponsored healthcare program for the population to choose. This program is very good, but the problem is that many people are skeptical about it widespread acceptance. Despite being affordable, people are worried about the quality of the healthcare. There is no point in embracing a program that cant deliver on its promises. However, it is notable to see that this plan is implemented with the hope that the bulk of the people will be covered in it and wont have to worry about whether or not they would need to get insurance from a private firm on their own.

Another big problem affecting the country is that health insurance is being declined to people who have pre existing conditions. This is a serious problem that is affecting millions of individuals and needs immediate fixing. The governments plan is to deny insurance companies from having the right to not giving insurance to any single individual.

With some help, they expect to eventually ensure that health coverage is offered to everyone, regardless of their existing conditions. Since it is unfair that only healthy people have coverage, it is imperative that all people have an option, regardless of the state they are in currently. - 29971

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