You & Universal Health Care

Every day I am asked for my opinion on the subject of universal health care. My opinion is if it sounds too good to be true then be aware. It is interesting to hear of the different reasons folks latch themselves onto while defending their stance on the subject.

I know folks who don’t qualify for private health insurance because they are unhealthy and haven’t changed their daily habits for years and don’t plan to anytime soon. Will the universal health care plan take them?…Yes. Will they cost Americans millions of dollars?…Yes. Are they going to be encouraged to change their self destructive ways and make better choices?…Probably not. This is usually a multi-generational health issue. Not only have family recipes for disaster been past down, but so have bad habits and the ability to make bad decisions that affect their health status. I’m not saying they should be without health insurance, but whose back should it come off? Yours, Mine, Small Businesses, Large Corporations. Who wants to sign up? Let me know and I will gladly start a list.

I understand there are many folks who want and need health insurance who don’t qualify. I wish I had a magic wand to waive and find you an insurance carrier who would be happy to spend more money on your claims then you give them in premium, right at the beginning. I am simply just trying to make a point at the cost of many unhealthy Americans. Fair…maybe not. However, it is one topic to consider due to America’s superb medical institution with our advancements and doctors being top notch compared to the rest of the world. Yes…the world, and yet we have so many unhealthy citizens.

Tax…tax…tax are you up for it?

What cost are you willing to pay? Are you willing to see small businesses vanish at an even more rapid rate then they already are? Are you willing to give up choice? Are you willing to put your child’s health into the hands of the government? What about your aging parents and loved ones? What is giving birth going to look like?

President Obama skirted around the question asking if treatments will be provided when needed and signed off by a physician…good question because if not, I see the perfect opportunity for a black market. Then where will we be? This is what the Soviet Union experienced with their attempt at universal health care under communism. It created a larger divide between rich and poor. The rich got the treatment, and guess what? The poor did not. How much are you willing to come up with to save your life and pay the doctor or hospital under the table? Just a thought…

The government is already regulating so much in the name of “for the common good”, including high fructose corn syrup that the FDA loves so much. If it’s so wonderful why can’t I purchase a can, a jar or a packet at my local grocery store? The FDA claims it’s fine and the stuff is in everything! Let’s see how healthy and wealthy we are as a nation in the near future with our government looking out for our overall health. Who will be blamed then and why are other countries abstaining from the high fructose trend if it so darn good? Is there not a correlation between many of this nation’s health issues and the introduction/allowance of this highly processed sweetener? What about all the other chemicals that the FDA has deemed to be “safe” that are added to our food supply to make people eat more. This is the same government that is telling us that we are going to be a healthier America with Universal Health Care.

My dear doctors out there how does it make you feel when the president of United States suggests you base your medical treatments on how much money you are going to make off the deal?

And for the rest of you: How do you see the universal health care plan benefiting you?