The proposal for health care reform that has been presented and supported by Democrats goes something like this: The government itself will have a health care program called the “Public Option.” This way, one can choose between the government or a private health care company. They believe that this will provide competition with the private companies and bring the cost of health care down.
The Republican view is that a “Public Option” will eventually lead to total government control of all health care and this will take away a person’s freedom of choice when it comes to which doctor to see and what kind of health care they need. Many Republicans believe that the United States should stick with private insurance companies.
I think that the best solution is somewhere in the middle. The government should not be totally responsible for our health care but should put strict limits on private companies. They should come up with the rules and make sure that the companies stick to those rules. This way, the government doesn’t take total control but private companies are not aloud to take advantage of their patients.
One of the main focuses of health care reform is money. If the amount of money that can be spent by a company and the price that someone will pay for a medical service are controlled by an outside party, then costs and spending can come down. Also, there would no longer be strange and loop-holed policies made up by the people that profit from exploiting other people. And patients would still have choices between companies and doctors and all of that. Money would be less of an issue and people could still be comfortable with trusting their health care to the company that they choose.
To me, the best solution to our health care crisis is to compromise and find a middle ground. That is the way our country’s politics has always been, two ideas from two different sides coming together and finding a resolution. So find it already, geez.
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