What Are The Pros And Cons Of The Health Care System

Social and economic conditions of a country can influence the health care policies of that country. For example, people of developing countries lack proper healthcare facilities. Moreover, having an adequate health care is a luxury for many parts of the world. Labor force and productivity are also dependent on the health of their workers. Each country has its own sets of rules and regulations which are called the health care policy. These policies are made to assist the operation and improve the shape of health delivery. Health care policies are important, since they include public health, long term care, the financing of health care, and chronic illnesses. Even though, in 1960 the Medicaid and Medicare were enacted, our country still lacks a proper national health care system unlike most of the countries in the world. Eventually, president Obama signed a new law called the ACA, Affordable Care Act, in 2010. As a result, the Medicaid was expanded and new ideas were developed. Furthermore, Texans rejected to support the Obamacare and the idea of insuring every single person in the state! The problem is because of the opposition of Texas leaders, more than one million people remained uninsured. (Alford)
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For example, each state is responsible to provide certain financial support for disabled and children through comprehensive health care programs. In addition, each state has so much power and control over controlling the health care policy, which further makes it extremely difficult to unify. Moreover, new presidents have been playing a significant role in changing the policies. One of the most recent changes was attempted by President Obama. Obama wanted to make the health care more affordable and easier to access for people. In addition, he wanted to make the insurance companies accountable for their actions, and provide coverage for all