Last November the majority of American people voted for change by electing president Barrack Obama into the Oval Office sending a message the country needed a change. Six months into his presidency his approval ratings have plummeted. Are we ready for change? Or did we flirt with the concept of change? Change is defined as making different to alter or pass from one state to another.
There are seven phases to the process of change, the first being shock and surprise and the second is denial and refusal. The following steps are rational understanding, emotional acceptance, willingness to learn, realization and integration of change into our lives. Currently our country is stuck in the first two steps regarding health care reform. Part of the issue is that the Obama administration hasn’t done its job with informing folks the nuts and bolts of the proposed plan.
It is becoming clear that some people are using this platform to express their discontent that Barack Obama was elected president. This behavior was on display last week during town hall meetings by individuals booing, heckling and interrupting the meetings and turning them hostile. The opponents of the health care plan are no longer engaging in civil debate but appeared to have turned it into their personal vendetta.
Could these folks, mainly conservatives, be spreading untruths regarding the reform and using them to cause discourse in lieu of the upcoming elections this November? In typical fashion, it seems that the conservatives are using ignorance and scare tactics to cloud the issue. I am amazed that the average “Joe” would participate in such games.
On the other hand, some would argue that if President Obama’s European-style health care is implemented into our society, it will distort our current system. We will be subjected to health care rationing courtesy of the taxpayer. Moreover, the Democratic Congress would seek to extend health care coverage to millions of U.S. residents who historically have chosen to live without health insurance. Without a doubt this Obama style health care will include millions of illegal aliens. As a result, the demand for medical services such as hospitals, nursing homes and emergency rooms would rise.
Doctors will be overwhelmed with cost control under the new insurance polices that may bring about increased prices. This will essentially take away the dedicated doctors’ and nurses’ fundamental rights. Others argue that the elderly, who have faithfully paid into Medicare, but under Obama care would need approval of insurance bureaucrat to get a medical procedure
Unfortunately, our health care system needs to change and the 46 million American without health care coverage need to change as well. The American people deserve to be told what the health care reform contains without being subjected to misleading information. Folks also deserve to have a discussion where the atmosphere is educational and informative. Change can be a positive step forward if and when the message of change is sent clearly and factually.
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