Health care, the cost is going up and the middle class is paying the price. Insurance companies are raising their premiums, pulling out of markets, and making changes to policies. A vast majority of the population thought that when Obama proposed affordable health care for all, we would have better access and that health care would become affordable. The months following Americans would begin learning the truth.
Obama, didn’t do any of us a favor. Instead we lost wonderful Dr.’s, specialists of all kinds, and started to pay more for health care. The ones who attempt to make do without health care coverage are to now pay a tax penalty under the new law. Some, can’t afford the tax-penalty or the monthly premium even with help in the form …show more content…
Most will argue that people are being unhealthy or lazy, however our society does things others don’t. Americans, unlike Europeans eat overly processed foods with man made enzymes. Obama should have regulated the food industry instead, we would probably see healthier Americans rather than rising health care costs. The growing burden of chronic diseases adds significantly to escalating health care costs. Researchers predict a 42 percent increase in chronic disease cases by 2023, adding $4.2 trillion in treatment costs and lost economic output. Much of this cost is preventable, since many chronic conditions are linked to unhealthy lifestyles. For example, obesity accounts for an estimated 12 percent of the health spending growth in recent years. (www1.Aetna.com)
When reading about rising chronic diseases, people should stop and think if they are just funding the future of health insurance companies, since they have projected costs. These companies can be found on The NASDAQ and other trading entities. They have stockholders and a board to answer too after all. Obama should have put a cap on their CEO’s salaries, this possibility would have driven costs down by at least a few
Obama, didn’t do any of us a favor. Instead we lost wonderful Dr.’s, specialists of all kinds, and started to pay more for health care. The ones who attempt to make do without health care coverage are to now pay a tax penalty under the new law. Some, can’t afford the tax-penalty or the monthly premium even with help in the form …show more content…
Most will argue that people are being unhealthy or lazy, however our society does things others don’t. Americans, unlike Europeans eat overly processed foods with man made enzymes. Obama should have regulated the food industry instead, we would probably see healthier Americans rather than rising health care costs. The growing burden of chronic diseases adds significantly to escalating health care costs. Researchers predict a 42 percent increase in chronic disease cases by 2023, adding $4.2 trillion in treatment costs and lost economic output. Much of this cost is preventable, since many chronic conditions are linked to unhealthy lifestyles. For example, obesity accounts for an estimated 12 percent of the health spending growth in recent years. (www1.Aetna.com)
When reading about rising chronic diseases, people should stop and think if they are just funding the future of health insurance companies, since they have projected costs. These companies can be found on The NASDAQ and other trading entities. They have stockholders and a board to answer too after all. Obama should have put a cap on their CEO’s salaries, this possibility would have driven costs down by at least a few