Without delving into the complexity of arguments for and against the President Barack Obama’s inclination to introduce the public health insurance plan or rather an alternative to the exclusively privately run health insurance in the country, the reality at hand is that without an iota of doubt Americans are passionate and hungry for an alternative that will be affordable and does not sacrifice quality.
Why are there so many opposition to this plan, which in my opinion should be given a chance since it survival will be sequel to its successes? Those who argue against the plan just purely on a sentimental and ideological bases are missing the most essential part of the argument, namely if Americans feel confident about the plan, then allow it to play out, since the same Americans will turn their back on the plan if it fail to meet their expectation.
Much has been said about how America is a free society and where choices are based on personal inclinations, and the same is applicable even in our investment choices among others. While it may be true that proposing such a health insurance plan may be something unthinkable for those who are extremely opposed to it and further very difficult to sell the idea to them, without doubt, it should be noted as true that proponent did understand the necessity of giving the American people the kind of choices that are evident in our telephone services, postal services and so many other services that forces healthy competition.
It should be a choice for me to make as to whether I want to mail my document for instance using the United States Postal Services or rather DHL or UPS among others. What are the fact ors that may have prompted me to make up my mind in such given scenario? As a matter of fact I would want to make sure that the quality of the service is not compromise, the delivery gets to its destination and importantly too I am able to afford it! Consequently the ultimate goal would be to ensure that with affordability essentially taken care of one should be able to have his or her mail delivered.
This simple analogy may be an over exaggeration of the health insurance plan and what it may hope to achieve, nevertheless it is also true that many choices could create the opportunity for healthy competition without necessarily compromising the quality of services.
As a Medical doctor, Pharmacist, Nurse, Physical Therapist, Dentist, Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist among others in the medical and allied healthcare field, our principal obligation was and remains the same; essentially to serve humanity by helping to participate in the healing ministry of mankind and holistically protecting the sanctity of life at every given opportunity. However the prevailing scenarios have bastardized this inclination as a sequel to legal litigation, among other contemporary demands that make the practice of medicine too difficult for comfort.
Furthermore special interest, egocentrism, selfishness and unquantifiable greediness have infected so many of us in this country that as long as we are deny the opportunity to make money or get credit even for legitimate reason or the sake of humanity, we are ready to go hell-wire in order to protect our comfort zone. The same scenario is applicable to drug dealers who may be aware of the damaging effect of their business but are still hell bent on perpetuating the trade that have useless many of our lives and deprive humanity of the true meaning and beauty of life.
My convictions going by what the president has been saying are that he wants to focus more attention on preventive rather than just curative inclinations in medical and healthcare practices, and if am correct there is no professional out there that does not fundamentally appreciate and agree with such dogmatism. The practice of medicine hinges on three cardinal elements; diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and while these three are very crucial in elucidating and providing the best possible care for our patients, without doubt many have rely too heavily on treatment as opposed to prevention. This is our time to make prevention a focal point and help save the next generation of mankind.
Summarily, while it is not going to be easy for President Barack Obama to effectively introduce the public health plan, I am also confident that with the help of the American people and those in authority hopefully Americans will soon have an alternative to the currently run plan which will be typically Americanize in such a fashion that the argument that healthcare is being nationalize will became a lame excuse for those who are not supportive of this history making venture.
I will careless about how much I am making at my job place if by the time we have the public health insurance plan, majority of Americans will be position to get quality and affordable healthcare, since by implications tax payers money may not necessarily go into funds that carter for those who cannot afford health insurance, in addition to having a healthy nation.
Finally the maxim will then be true; “a healthy nation is indeed a healthy nation” and I do believe this is the fundamental aim and objective of the 44th president of the United States of America.
