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Kibin. (2025). The need for a reform of the american health care policy. http://www.kibin.com/essay-examples/the-need-for-a-reform-of-the-american-health-care-policy-7PsY1SGC
Many leaders of our great nation have tried to establish a plan that could take care of Americans, especially when it comes to the rising prices of health care and insurance premiums. “Almost one of every six Americans have no health insurance, health care spending is escalating rapidly, administrative costs are excessive, and medical errors are rampant” (Fuchs Emmanuel). However, many Americans have disagreed over the nature of the Affordable Care Act and whether it will help or harm Americans, creating a disturbance in the wave of many policies. There is one thing that is certain; many people are not covered by insurance which seems to be extremely high for this day and age.
To further understand this epidemic, the past must be taken into consideration in regards to what the present and future has to hold. A large number of Americans have just noticed this issue, however “Barack Obama’s health care law follows a century of debate over what role the government should play in helping people in the United States afford medical care” (Fox News). In 1929, the teachers in Dallas were required to pay two quarters a month to cover up to three weeks in hospital care per year; unfortunately this plan did not last long. President Franklin D. Roosevelt spent seven of his twelve years in office (1935-1942) trying to create a national health insurance program. Nevertheless, he decided to push for Social Security instead and established minimum wage laws and price controls. Despite these changes, businesses were not able to attract employees during World War II, even with higher wages, so they also added other incentives such as health insurance. President Kennedy’s major campaign issue was health care, but he was unable to get a plan for the elderly through congress. Medicare (for the elderly) and Medicaid
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