It surprises me that so many Americans seem not to be aware about Obama’s healthcare plans [a]. During the election, he campaigned for these changes stating that he felt it was unfair to have a system where insurance companies try to escape paying claims and was elected to bring in changes [b].
First of all, too many people do not know that Obama wants to make insurance more available to all. His system is similar to that which works in Holland, Taiwan [c] and Switzerland. It works there and private healthcare companies provide most the insurance to the people there.
FACT – the USA spends more on healthcare PER PERSON than any other nation on the planet [d].
FACT – insurance companies admit that they push up costs, buy politicians and do not pay out for many claims when they should [e].
FACT – the US has higher death rates for kids aged under five than western European countries with universal health coverage [f].

That means that a dead American four year old would have had a better chance of life if they were born in Canada, France, the Netherlands, Cuba, Switzerland, Germany, Japan etc, all of which have universal health coverage. And no western European nation with universal healthcare has moved away from it. And the sad thing is, that the insurance companies have spent loads of money to fight these reforms [g] and loads of politicians are taking the thirty pieces of silver from them to fight the reforms, rather than fight for the health of the American people.

Remember, I back my facts up with evidence. Those who say they are wrong tend not to. If they are wrong, e-mail me with proof and let me know.

Basically the proposed bill does just reform the current system; I would prefer a complete overhaul.

invisibl said, “Why aren’t they screaming about the amounts hospitals & doctors charge? That’s where the high costs originate.”
Doctors and hospital fees are based on their bottom line. If they are not being paid enough to make a living and pay their bills, either by ins co or patients then they have to increase their fee to make up the difference.

Do you people really not understand the concept of insurance? They are not just a middle man they are INSURING you and there to pay the giant bills when you need it. Like when you wreck car. Are you all in grade school?

Glenda: If insurance companies are so repulsive stop sending them your money every month I am sure they can survive without you. They are a BUSINESS not a charity like you airheads seem to think.