US Health Care Debate - Single Payer System or Favor the Big Insurance Corporation's Survival

[Best Syndication News] It is terrible that a civilized country such as the United States has put profit over the health of individuals. Catering to corporate interests and making sure that a health insurance company will survive because politicians are bought off in Washington D.C. is a rather disgusting thought. President Obama is making steps towards trying to improve our nations health care, but in the midst of this, the committees are favoring the corporate health insurance companies.

While many people could care less about the health industry it has caused financial disaster for so many families across the country. It has prevented people from getting care that they need. Sometimes health insurance was to blame for these deaths for the pure sake of profit.

Health insurance policies are legal contracts that are unbelievable in nature because they can renegotiate what they will offer a person, while the person buying the policy has no choice but to go along with it if they have a medical condition. A pre-existing condition is the worst nightmare for anyone, so don't get one. If you haven't got insurance and you got a condition, you can't get insurance and if you have insurance and get a condition, you can never lose that insurance. If you work for a company, you might get coverage, but you may have a hard time keeping your job if your rates are too high. While it is against the law to discriminate, you might have to deal with a lot of difficulties with keeping a job.

So why would we want to keep health insurance companies in the loop? What do we need a middle man that has offered mediocre coverage and stripped out benefits year after year? Doctors get pushed into low ball pricing by the insurance company, which makes them have to keep there offices full and visits short. President Obama hopefully is planning in time to shift over to a single payer system.

I laughed when politicians say that we can shop for our health care. I don't see a price chart at the hospital saying how much its going to cost. You just know that after you come out a few months down the road you will have a bill and it is time to scrimp so you might be able to pay for it, that is even with insurance. Without insurance, well, chances are your going to end up filing bankruptcy. One night in ICU could be as much as a brand new car.

Billing nightmares abound because there are too many plans, and insurance companies out there. Doctors spend a good portion paying for medical billing services and staff to get there claims processed. Why not simplify and optimize the medical system?

It is terrible to think that if you kid gets sick that maybe you'll wait and see before going to the doctor or hospital because you know you don't have the money to pay for it. It doesn't make that person a bad person, it's our medical system that is messed up, and this is the time to make the ethical and correct choices that represent the people, and not the corporations.

Politicians need to consider all their options, including single payer healthcare system.