Though
the United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the
disparities in income are only surpassed by the inequalities in access to health
care. Because of the close tie between the health care crisis and the fiscalhealth of the country as a whole, proposals have been made to introduce
universal health care, to adapt existing systems and to support efforts,
including what has been deemed “ObamaCare” to move towards greater
accountability in obtaining and maintaining health insurance for the millions
of uninsured and underinsured. Though most countries in the developed world
perceive health care as a basic human right, the United States has yet to
determine a way of creating and funding a single-payer universal health care
system that will address the inequalities that exist and provide a better
option for preventative medicine, interventive medicine, and long-term care.
One
of the central problems for this country is that our political process is
divided ideologically and health care paradigms do not appear to address issues
on both sides. While there is support for a national health program that would
ensure access to the working poor, fiscal conservatives view this as a system
that cannot be afforded and that would expand debt in an uncontrollable manner.
In fact, there is a clear division between the patriarchal perspectives of the
democrats and the growing Tea Party call for personal responsibility.(Read More)
