Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Altman Parts 2 and 3

This book is extremely hard to blog about because there are just so many points and plans brought up in each chapter, so its hard to choose one and expand on it. One of the questions from the notes was "What is the proper role of the federal government", and I'm assuming that it is referring to the government's role in health care plans, and since this book is all about politics I would like to expand on that. After reading all these chapters, it is clear the government is unclear about what should be in health care plans. President after president have changed the health care system trying to find the perfect balance. When it comes to the idea of a universal health care plan, I think the role of the government should be greater than if a person is getting a separate health care plan. If the government is backing up and paying health care plans, like medicare and medicaid, then they should have a more important role in determining the boundaries and guidelines of each plan. But some people require a more specific health care plan, and I don't think the government should be as involved in that, rather the specific insurance company or even the state should be more in control because the country is too big with too many people for the government to try to fit everyone's need. I hope that after all these failed attempts, a universal health care plan can come about that will fit the majority of people's needs, that is cost effective, that benefits the patients and doctors, and that covers all the important aspects that an insurance plan should, but it seems like the government have a long way to go on providing the ideal universal health care plan.

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