Socialized Health Insurance in America

Britain and Canada already has it. So why can America have it, too? I am talking about socialized health care.Talks, mostly negative, have been coming out since the day Michael Moore stated (in the midst of inadequate health care issues and health insurance crisis) that what America is missing is socialized health care.. As constituents of a democratic nation, the main cry of the American people was: in trusting the plans for socialized health care, do we also trust our medical decisions to politicians?

Another issue that emerged was about an universal health care.Being one of the most progressive and advanced countries around the globe we have been providing others with the most up-to-date medical equipment. A lot of patients with "special medical cases" had to be transported to certain parts of America just to get treatment. Even richer individuals around the globe with terminal diseases would prefer to be airlifted to the United States .

But some states like New York have a system comparable to a socialized medical care system. Healthy NY is the closest one we have to a socialized health care plans in New York . This program was created in line with the Health Care Reform Act of 2000. The primary objective of this reform is to provide adequate health care to residents of New York who need it most. Feedbacks from about a third of the benefited individuals of this health care program proved positive with regards to the cost and about 27 percent were satisfied with the choice of providers and/or networks. But when asked about what improvements they want to see from theprogram, fourty-five percent said that they want to see more benefits. Thirty-seven percent said the rates were too expensive.

It was stated that everyone has the right to be provided with his/her medical needs just as everyone has the right to food, shelter, and clothing. Hospitals cannot refuse to give medical care when patients come to them even if they don't have a medical policy. No one should take advantage of this because other people pay for the care given to the uninsured. It is true that we all pay for those who have no insurance. Yes, the costs of an uninsured individual will be distributed to everyone, including the insured ones. One thing that Healthy NY should be clearly credited for was that it had lessened the numbers of the state's uninsured constituents.

The laws regarding health care will never be perfect in America - or any other country for that matter. However, the nation must be able to voice out the demands of the majority.So now the question is: Are we ready for a socialized health care system?

But some states like New York have a system comparable to a socialized medical care system. Healthy NY is the closest one we have to a socialized health care plans in New York .