Weekend Post 3/13/2010

The debate over health care reform in the United States centers on questions about

* whether there is a fundamental right to health care,
* who should have access to health care and under what circumstances,
* who should be required to contribute toward the costs of providing health care in a society[1][2],
* whether the government should support health care commerce by forcing citizens to buy insurance or pay a fine,[3][4][5]
* the quality achieved for the sums spent,
* the sustainability of expenditures that have been rising faster than the level of general inflation and the growth in the economy,
* the role of the federal government in bringing about such change
* concerns over unfunded liabilities.

Health Care Reform Pros and Cons 2010 and Constitutionality of Healthcare Bill Explained. Many Americans are trying to weight he health care reform pros and cons in their head. This is hard to do, as there aren’t many people out there – politicians included – that have actually sat down and read the 2,300 pages plus of legislation.

To many, healthcare reform as passed on Sunday carries more cons than pros. The cons are the cost – how are we going to pay for this? Why would I get fined if I didn’t elect to get healthcare coverage? What if I can’t afford the required medical policies? Will my doctors change?

Other cons include resistance from the general public, showcasing that the passage of Obama’s health care plan wasn’t what’s best for America. In addition, not a single Republican voted for the bill in the House – showcasing that the effort wasn’t exactly bipartisan.

The pros are somewhat subjective. The proponents of the legislation say that the bill will bring insurance to 32 million Americans that currently don’t have access to coverage. The way the bill is structured is supposed to bring down the nation’s deficit by billions of dollars (the key word there is “supposed” to – what are the chances that this thing will work as planned?)

In addition, the bill is supposed to cut back on Medicare fraud and waste (there’s that word again – supposed to), and reign in insurance companies.