Health Care Reform Reform Reform

In a recent USA Today article, the President discussed his new followers in Health Care. President Obama's visit to the White House press room came as no surprise after recieving news that The American Medical Association and AARP are endorsing his health plan bill. In a bill that most American's are viewing as another chip to the deficit pile, this bill is going to make health care more affordable and available for all Americans. The new health care plan will be a trillion-dollor endeavor to make the goal of better health insurance a reality. As of now 65 million Americans, or 18% of the population are without health care. This plan will ensure that Americans have good health care at their jobs and health care in between jobs. Without a new health care reform, health insurance will continue to rise and become unaffordable for many Americans. "I urge Congress to listen to AARP, listen to the AMA and pass this reform for hundreds of millions of Americans who will benefit from it," Obama said. Overlooking the fact that this new plan will cost trillions of dollars and will increase taxes for Americans who make over 350k per year, this is a plan that all Americans can benefit from. We have the most expensive health care system yet we don't rank in the top twenty for the overall health in the world. (World Health Organization, 2000) Our health care is in need of serious reform and the Conservatives believe that a government run health plan would lead to a government run health care system, limiting the choices of the consumer. When we see first hand how the European nations have a great health care system to offer their residents, who can resist. It is a plan that will insure the health of the nation as a whole, and provide less corrupt medicine for the benefit of living longer lives with full coverage health care.