SO SAD BUT YET SO TRUE!! I few years ago I watched Michael Moore's movie "Sicko" which is a documentary on the US healthcare system and this just extends on what he discussed in his film. If anyone has not seen the film, they should, it's very good and it touches on a lot of the things we have covered in class so far.
Being number 37 for health care plans does not make me feel to good. For the amount of money spent on insurance, we should all be receiving the best care in the world. I have been told what my parents pay for insurance and I almost feel like we are barely receiving anything for it. -Kerri Ward
I found this video funny, but pretty straight forward on how sad it is that we are number 37 for health care. I had already said this in the other post, but something definitely needs to change because it's pretty sad how much money is spent on health care and how much that money doesn't reflect the quality of the health care seeing as how we are so low on the list of health care plans.
The health of affluent people in the United States is, without a doubt, is the best in the world. But, as in any society where “health follows wealth,” poor people suffer. In this country, we rank 37th in health care. What is even more disturbing is the lack of quality for individuals of low social economic status. Take for instance a poor nutrition. Many individuals, especially those living in poverty cannot afford a healthful diet. Poor nutrition, in turn, leaves people less able to fight off infectious diseases. But poverty harms health in other ways, as well. Poor people are likely to live in a crowed and often unsafe environment, marked by stress and violence. Then, too, people who inhabit low cost housing face other hazards, including extreme heat and cold, poisoning from lead based paint and higher rates of accident. The strong connection between class and health is evident in surveys carried out by the U.S. government. The sad reality is low income affects both diet and houses; it often causes emotional stress; and it forced people to rely on emergency rooms and lost cost clinics for medical care. Although the video presents such issues in a humorous manner it touches upon a very difficult subject which needs to be addressed.
SO SAD BUT YET SO TRUE!! I few years ago I watched Michael Moore's movie "Sicko" which is a documentary on the US healthcare system and this just extends on what he discussed in his film. If anyone has not seen the film, they should, it's very good and it touches on a lot of the things we have covered in class so far.
ReplyDeleteBeing number 37 for health care plans does not make me feel to good. For the amount of money spent on insurance, we should all be receiving the best care in the world. I have been told what my parents pay for insurance and I almost feel like we are barely receiving anything for it.
ReplyDelete-Kerri Ward
I found this video funny, but pretty straight forward on how sad it is that we are number 37 for health care. I had already said this in the other post, but something definitely needs to change because it's pretty sad how much money is spent on health care and how much that money doesn't reflect the quality of the health care seeing as how we are so low on the list of health care plans.
ReplyDeleteThe health of affluent people in the United States is, without a doubt, is the best in the world. But, as in any society where “health follows wealth,” poor people suffer. In this country, we rank 37th in health care. What is even more disturbing is the lack of quality for individuals of low social economic status. Take for instance a poor nutrition. Many individuals, especially those living in poverty cannot afford a healthful diet. Poor nutrition, in turn, leaves people less able to fight off infectious diseases. But poverty harms health in other ways, as well. Poor people are likely to live in a crowed and often unsafe environment, marked by stress and violence. Then, too, people who inhabit low cost housing face other hazards, including extreme heat and cold, poisoning from lead based paint and higher rates of accident. The strong connection between class and health is evident in surveys carried out by the U.S. government. The sad reality is low income affects both diet and houses; it often causes emotional stress; and it forced people to rely on emergency rooms and lost cost clinics for medical care. Although the video presents such issues in a humorous manner it touches upon a very difficult subject which needs to be addressed.
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