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Health Care Reform

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Health Care Reform 2010

There is so little contradiction that government should be engaged in one way or another in creating a solution that gives Americans in need of medical assistance the right to life, liberty and the continued pursuit of happiness. The disagreements come in recognizing the failure of government to properly handle other socialized systems, the amount of government oversight that should be imposed, and the coverage that should be part of any comprehensive national healthcare solution.
During his campaign, President Obama argued for health care …show more content…

Universal health care coverage represents a fundamental shift in health care policy in the United States and does not have widespread support among Republican members of Congress. Moreover, unlike President Obama’s health care reform element of reducing health care costs, universal health care coverage will require large increases in spending from the federal government, likely necessitating higher taxes. President Obama’s proposal to provide coverage for the 47 million Americans who were uninsured as of January 2008 is estimated to cost $102 billion per year. Gruber, J. (2008). Covering the Uninsured in the U.S. Retrieved June, 2010 from http://econ-www.mit.edu/files/2517. As the number of uninsured Americans continues to increase, so does the cost of providing universal coverage.
Some cost savings initiatives in President Obama’s health care reform framework will also be challenging to implement, since they will be strongly opposed by the health care industry and some members of Congress. President Obama’s framework for reforming health care contains many initiatives aimed at lowering health care costs, including regulating health plan loss ratios and increasing the use of generic drugs. Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s plan to lower health care costs and ensure affordable, accessible health coverage for all. Retrieved June, 2010 from http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/issues/ HealthCareFullPlan.pdf. The insurance industry will oppose President Obama’s proposal to

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