Politics of health in america

- Politics of Health in America The healthcare system in America is one of the hot button issues in this and every election because things are only getting worse , while not coming close to getting better . Rising healthcare costs are bringing brought on by huge hospitals that can charge as much as they want for service . Compounding the problem is the fact that many Americans cannot afford healthcare insurance in to foot the bill for their expensive care . As the Michael Moore film , Sicko , indicates , the healthcare crisis in America is far reaching

and there does not seem to be a solution on the horizon . With more and more people missing out on insurance because of basic primal greed from hospitals and insurance companies , there exists a huge problem that is sure to hinder the development of American society . Facing the biggest problems in light of this healthcare crisis are women , who need a more advanced form of care than their male counterparts . Without access to healthcare insurance millions of women are not able to acquire the medical care that is essential to their overall health

The American healthcare system is one that is designed to rely primarily on health insurance . Without health insurance , a majority of both basic and advanced medical procedures would not be possible for any people . The primary problem with the system is that now , health insurance companies are not doing their job anymore . Instead of being an affordable option for common people who seek to protect themselves against medical emergency , these companies are now in the business of gouging patients and withholding insurance to those that are less fortunate . The American model is not the prevailing system that is used elsewhere in the world . In places like Canada and in most of Europe nationalized healthcare is the of the day . Those governments do not mess around with insurance companies and they make sure that healthcare is readily available to anyone that needs it . This is an expensive , but effective way to make sure that each person is cared for Women are specifically targeted for care under European models . In England , the national healthcare system has seen some problems , but for the most part , the nationalized nature of the system makes sure that just about anyone that needs treatment can get that treatment

The issue at the heart of the healthcare debate is over the uninsured folks that have a hard time securing healthcare . In the United States that number is steadily growing with each passing year . This is something that Michael Moore is quick to point out in his film and it is an essential part of the argument for a national healthcare system According to a July article from the Associated Press , Just this past week , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there are about 43 .6 million uninsured people in the country (AP . Though that number does not represent a majority of the population , it is a significant portion of...