In a society where the powerful and wealthy rule, the masses have no voice. According to Marx, the Conflict Theory speaks on how the world is separated by two types of individuals, the rich and the poor. This differentiation will forever exist and there is no exact resolution to it. This growing inequality serves as a reminder or social marker to create tensions and social conflicts within the two groups (Ritzer 2013 p.95). The elite rule and take over the masses. “Conflict theorists believe whatever order there is in society stems from the coercion of some members by those at the top.” (Ritzer 2013 p.95) It is of no surprise that our society consists of the masses working hard just to get by, while the elite do the minimum and receive
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Obamacare was signed into law in March of 2010. It has been the most significant comprehensive United States health care since Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. While building past attempts, Obamacare mixes, “public and private financing, with private service delivery.” (Hall 2014 p.1036) Obamacare is aimed at helping those who do not have insurance, no matter how much coverage costs. With this reform everyone would have health insurance regardless of income, or anything that would stop the person from attaining health insurance. The Affordable Care Act was seen as a solution the U.S. public health policy. Through a variety of extensions and revisions to the multiple laws that make up the U.S. health care system, the Act extended protections that until now had been absent. With many attempts and failures, a near-universal guarantee of access to affordable health insurance coverage is now possible. This Act also covers populations who lacked access to cover in the past, such as the unemployed, the elderly, the newly born, the retired, everyone (Rosenbaum, …show more content…
Opponents view Obamacare as something that bureaucratizes and politicizes the health care system. It gives the government broad authority to control the health care insurance and health care delivery systems. Not only will they have a say over denied care, but also they receive all the money coming from said taxes and do as they wish with it. Also, it is said that by the end of 2014, those who do not purchase insurance, and do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, will be forced to pay a tax of $95 (or 0%-9.5% of income) whichever is higher for every month they go without coverage (Hall 2014 p.1044) It will continue to rise throughout the years. This often times causes people to use a hospital emergency room as their primary physician, increasing the cost for everyone, including the hospitals (Hoff 2013 p.15). Not to mention, roughly around four million people will be paying taxes and not have the insurance
Obamacare was signed into law in March of 2010. It has been the most significant comprehensive United States health care since Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. While building past attempts, Obamacare mixes, “public and private financing, with private service delivery.” (Hall 2014 p.1036) Obamacare is aimed at helping those who do not have insurance, no matter how much coverage costs. With this reform everyone would have health insurance regardless of income, or anything that would stop the person from attaining health insurance. The Affordable Care Act was seen as a solution the U.S. public health policy. Through a variety of extensions and revisions to the multiple laws that make up the U.S. health care system, the Act extended protections that until now had been absent. With many attempts and failures, a near-universal guarantee of access to affordable health insurance coverage is now possible. This Act also covers populations who lacked access to cover in the past, such as the unemployed, the elderly, the newly born, the retired, everyone (Rosenbaum, …show more content…
Opponents view Obamacare as something that bureaucratizes and politicizes the health care system. It gives the government broad authority to control the health care insurance and health care delivery systems. Not only will they have a say over denied care, but also they receive all the money coming from said taxes and do as they wish with it. Also, it is said that by the end of 2014, those who do not purchase insurance, and do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, will be forced to pay a tax of $95 (or 0%-9.5% of income) whichever is higher for every month they go without coverage (Hall 2014 p.1044) It will continue to rise throughout the years. This often times causes people to use a hospital emergency room as their primary physician, increasing the cost for everyone, including the hospitals (Hoff 2013 p.15). Not to mention, roughly around four million people will be paying taxes and not have the insurance