Freedom to make healthcare choices

Sure Obamacare says you will have to have to choose a healthcare plan or pay a waiver fee. I think this is just fine because we have to provide car insurance in order to drive. No one is complaining about having to pay for car insurance in order to drive because it makes drivers and insurance companies responsible for your actions. The same theory applies to the new healthcare reform act. Sure Obamacare has some downsides and some upsides depending where you stand financially. Obamacare is a…

The Health Freedom movement is an ongoing process for many people practicing Complementary and Alternative Medicines. The law has not always been on the side of integrative medicine. Many farmers, herbalists, and other physicians have been harassed, arrested and have occurred many legal fees in providing an alternative source to health and health care. In 1987, Schneider vs. Ravicci in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said, “We see no reason why a patient should not be allowed to make an…

levels of coverage. The act provides government subsidies in many cases to help people pay premiums. “it represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965” (Harkness).…

political parties in the United States today that hold different positions on key issues. The six major political parties are the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party, the Constitution Party, and the Peace and Freedom Party. The Republican Party is one of the parties of the United States’ two-party system. Some key platforms of the Republican Party are the Electoral College, traditional marriage, coal plants, the right to own a gun, rights to private…

Legalizing physician-assisted suicide could prove detrimental to the healthcare industry including doctors, nurses, and patients all over the world. Physician-assisted suicide presents an option to those who do not wish to endure months of suffering and extreme pain. Assisted-suicide provides comfort in knowing that he has…

We’re not No. 1,” Robert J. Samuelson compares the state of the United Stats national health, compared to similar countries. His article published in the Washington Post, argues that poor American health is linked to social beliefs and the freedom of choice. Summary In his introduction, Samuelson claims that “Being American is bad for your health, relatively speaking” (p. 29). His conclusion is based on an analysis done by an Organization for the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).…

that make up the society. Within those religions there are certain practices that are seen as a guide to living a proper life. A group of Catholic women started an organization challenging the views of the church. They started this group because the Vatican did not support their personal views on birth control and abortion (Bloch). The Catholic Church states that anyone who disagrees with the church’s views on these issues is not a true Catholic. America provides it’s people with the freedom to…

health care costs. Our current model of insurance has removed us from the direct purchasing process; thus we do not appreciate that we are spending our own money. This distortion has led to cavalier spending. But, if we were instead faced with the choice between sacrificing our prospects of owning a home, traveling, or pursuing various other passions, in order to afford exhaustive insurance, Dworkin argues we might think twice. From our value judgments, we would then set specific boundaries for…

practices and attitudes of the healthcare providers there. I know…

Senate and signed into law by the most divisive and partisan President in American history, has tragically but predictably resulted in runaway costs, websites that don’t work, greater rationing of care, higher premiums, less competition and fewer choices. Obamacare has raised the economic uncertainty of every single person residing in this country. As it appears Obamacare is certain to collapse of its own weight, the damage done by the Democrats and President Obama, and abetted by the Supreme…