The subject of health insurance is on everyone’s minds as we have almost 50 million people without medical insurance today. Our government is focused on providing health insurance to everyone, but cannot agree as to how to go about this, or how it will be financed. Meanwhile, the 50 million people remain uninsured and are not receiving the medical attention that many desperately need. Many have applied for coverage but upon receiving health insurance quotes, they realize that they cannot possibly afford this for themselves or their families.
There are too many cases of individuals and families in America today that are being forced to live without the medicine they need to get healthy and/or remain healthy. In addition to all of those who cannot afford the medicines they need, there are numerous cases of people who cannot afford necessary surgeries. Americans should not have to choose between paying rent and buying food for their families, or paying for the medical treatments they need.
Although there are drug programs in place to help the poor, many people still do not qualify. The goal is to provide insurance for everyone, but we must do it properly and offer plans that everyone can afford, while still providing the coverage that is necessary. Cheap insurance sounds like a great solution until you find out what it does not make available to the insured.
In Florida, Governor Charlie Crist, a Republican, has recently implemented a plan to provide medical coverage to individuals and families who have been uninsured, or are newly uninsured because they have lost their job. Governor Crist, in conjunction with the largest medical insurers licensed in the state of Florida, has now provided medical insurance to over 3 million people who were previously uninsured. This act has provided people with the medical coverage they need to get healthy, stay healthy, and in some cases has saved lives.
We, as residents of the United States of America, need to make our voices heard! If we want a change we need to contact our local representatives, inform them that health insurance for all is our number one goal for the country, and that they must do whatever it takes to provide it for the millions in our country who go without medical coverage. Let them know that it will be reflected in the next vote, if this is not accomplished, after all we are the ones that elect them to make a difference, and there will be no excuse that is acceptable.
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