Little did Obama know that when he advocated change in the last Presidential elections in 2008 that there would be so much resistance to the changes that he wished to make.
Trying to get both political parties to agree has been anything but easy over these years (and which makes one think that the passing of the healthcare reform bill was a Christmas miracle!), and has become even more difficult now that the Republicans have found their voice yet again after the recent gubernatorial elections conducted in the month of November last year.
Obamacare: Stirring up a hornet’s nest, needlessly?
And this new avatar of healthcare reform, which is now known as the Patient Protection and Affordability Act, has also rather ominously been dubbed as ‘Obamacare’ amidst shouts of ‘socialism’ by right-wing hardliners.
But has this new healthcare reform been a bit presumptuous in making daring claims that every American citizen will get insurance whether he is eligible or not? Or is this bill one of Obama’s wide-eyed visions of the future?
No matter what your response to these questions might be, perhaps a balanced point-of-view would suggest that matters related to healthcare are often subject to complexities (and controversy) that one person cannot control and perhaps, Obama’s efforts to stimulate the economy has been anything but successful.
Yet when you come across fundamental flaws in Obama’s plan for healthcare reform which results in doctors being unwilling to take care of patients due to reduced costs that have been imposed by the government, you begin to wonder whether he has really thought through his proposal for ‘change’ or not.
And which also begs the question: Are we doing the right thing as a nation or is this just another giant leap in the wrong direction?
The New Healthcare Bill revisited: Salient Points
While most countries that are developed nations consider ‘universal healthcare’ to be a basic need for their citizens, it wasn’t until this Act that was passed under Obama’s rule that this concept came to light.Since almost 32 million uninsured Americans will be covered by medical insurance over the next few years by this federal statute that was passed about a year ago, this Act seeks to reform the private health insurance market at every level, improve coverage for those with pre-existing conditions as well as prescription drug coverage in Medicare apart from extending the life of the Medicare Trust fund by 12 years.
And with a stage by stage enactment of the Act’s proposal, this legislation has been created, keeping the middle class families, small business owners and senior citizens in mind. And that pretty much means most people living in the United States as opposed to the top 2 percent who keep running away with all the money.
Yet there is no doubt that the expenditure involved in carrying out the functions of this bill will increase substantially, and this is where critics and people who are against healthcare reform are very vocal about why this Act is ineffective or won’t work.
But before you take anything that people say as the Gospel truth with the rubbish that’s floating around these days, here’s an interesting article that adequately summarizes the new healthcare bill. In addition, if you aren’t aware of the short term benefits of the bill, this article should tell you more about it.
In Closing
While this debate will rage on as to whether the healthcare reform bill is a good move or not, what this President is yet to understand is the fact that Republicans and Democrats will never get along. Perhaps, only in an ideal world…
So what are your personal thoughts about the new healthcare reform bill proposed by Obama? Please feel free to share your experiences as well…
