The Great Health Care Debate

One of the primary reasons Obama won the election is because he pledged to change things. One of the things he pledged to change was our crazy health care system.

Before getting into a big debate about health care, ask yourself a few questions. Does the United States have the best Doctors? Yes. Does the United States have the best hospitals? A resounding yes. People from all over the world come here to be treated by our specialists and our hospitals. Our children's hospitals are especially great and have helped countless children from all over the world, including my sister. I think we all agree, THAT part isn't broken.

Now, how to pay for this awesome, all encompassing health care. For those that are employed, you are lucky. You are most likely covered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield or some variant, and those in the military or retired can benefit from Tricare. What if you aren't employed, what if you don't have health care? Should you just be left out in the cold to rot away and die? It is true that hospitals and Dr's are sworn to treat the sick, but at what cost? Who pays for someone who is in this category, but needs to be treated? Everyone. You're already paying for it now. You're premiums include hidden costs to cover the uninsured. Obama didn't just dream this and make it everyones worst nightmare. The nightmare has been in existence for years.

So now we come to the much hated, much despised, tea party causing, "Public Option". The Public Option is to counter the high costs of private insurance. A reason these are high is because they stick you with the bill for those who are uninsured without telling you directly. The Public Option would spend 2% of overhead, vice 25-27% of the overhead spent by private insurers. Sounds fair right ? Do you like companies that charge high overhead and pay for it from your wallet ? Of course not. And the private insurance companies know this. They are causing the biggest stink about this because with all that money they generate, also includes paying for powerful lobbyists. You better believe they are going to fight tooth and nail to keep gauging you.

So, thanks to the Republican smear machine and these powerful lobbyists, they are framing this to look like the government is going out of their way to stick the already tax'd out public on one more thing. The Tea Partiers, the Joe Plumber's are all out in full force to make you think this is Bailout 3: Insurance. This is a lie. Don't believe the hype. Do the research and help the President change this archaic way of doing business once and for all !