Sunday, August 9, 2009

Reform HealthCare!!!!

It's so shameful to learn that nation's most serious issue to be resolved, has become the stage set for several actors to play their roles. First, the representatives divided as democrats and republicans, prefer to treat this as a battlefield. Second, the insurance companies continue to put pressure through sponsoring organizations fuelling the animosity. Third, The American media is more focused on polls to measure the success of Obama's every consecutive 100 days of his term. Finally, the tax payers, who has seen no ending of this drama.

The health care system reform has always become the point of controversy. Of course who care about a citizen's health as long as it gives enough fuel to debate and talk about. The unemployment inching towards double digit. Those who lost job can't afford government subsidized health care program. Those who have jobs can't afford rise in health care premium cost, sky rocketing every year, besides cut in benefits. Always the insurance company has upper hand to decide what kind of treatment one is entitle to. People with prior medical condition, insurance company consider them as a fixed cost and try to avoid'em. Does this system make anyone happy? Of course, it feeds the balance sheets of insurance companies and comply with corporate America's policy of make PROFIT at any cost.

Isn't it the time to reform health care system, then it is not too late. Isn't it the government's primary responsibility to ensure every citizen can afford health care? Millions of Americans would like health care system to be reformed, but do their political representatives realize this? The system is in intensive care unit, that require some sensible bipartisan conversation rather than show-up their revenge against each other.

You might have heard this statements at political stages:

"A patient in UK walks in and out of the hospital at no cost"
"Drugs cost far less in neighbouring country of Canada than in US"
"Why does health care cost so much in US?"

This are arguments fired by politicians before they get elected. Remember, statements and promises cannot reform a system. People expect sensible action that may not solve the problem, but at least doesn't worsen the situation. If Auto and Financial sector were given life using tax payer's money, why not the representatives come together and reform health care system that can benefit tax payers, who has helped bring stability to economy.