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National Health Care is good but it’s Misrepresented
By: Shawnese Thompson
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According to a recent estimate by United Institute the lack of
National health care leads to twenty-seven thousand
preventable deaths in America each year.
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Most young Americans don’t know anything about their health
care insurance do you know anything about yours?
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National health care
• The field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body
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H e a th care spe n d in g fo rc ing m an y fa m ilie s to cu t b a cko n n ece ssit ie s, su ch a s:
E le c tric ity S h e lthe r an d h om es
F o od
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Cont.
• The Medicare cut will hurt seniors, the taxes increase will harm jobs.
• The government will take over, health care will increase cost.
• Americans are waiting to see if it solves problems or becomes an added expense to taxpayers.
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Status of National Healthcare in the U.S
• Passed: President Obama signed legislation on March 23, 2010.
• The law will cost the government about $938 billion over 10 years.
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• What it requires: – Most Americans to have health insurance
coverage– Add 16 million people to the Medicaid Rolls – Subsidize private coverage for low middle
income people
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Helps prevent insurance fraud
• On October 28, 2009 the committee representing the health care bill focused on the problem of fraud.
• Misrepresented services usually involve the billing procedure in which the biller allows the patient to receive higher reimbursement.
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Cont.
• Health care fraud is an enormous problem, whether it’s federal dollars or private dollars.
• Health care fraud is draining billions and away from people.
• Committee members worry about frauds, so Americans wont get free national health care.
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• The nation wastes taxpayer money by tracking down insurance frauds.
• This Money could be better spent on healthcare and saving lives.
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Three percent of people in America today have been
caught for committing health insurance fraud.
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It Would Cost less
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• They are dissatisfied with the health care that they receive because they cannot afford the best doctors
• In the last past year, twenty five percent who are uninsured didn’t visit the doctor because:– Un-affordable– Prices are
continuing to rise
Cont.
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Cont.
• A national healthcare system would save hardworking Americans thousands of dollars per year.
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• Everyone then would be able to:
– Get good doctors
– Receive excellent care
– Save all of their money
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It Would Save Country Money
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• The average cost of health care in the United states is six thousands dollars per person
• The U.S health care system is extremely inefficient.
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• The Semi-annual National healthcare Trend survey of Insurance Companies by Buck Consultants (New York city) predict a 19% average cost increase
Cont.
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• Doctors and hospitals are wasting a fortune on extra help, not to handle Medicare but struggle with private plans.
• The U.S is behind five leading economic competitors
– Canada, Japan, Germany, Britain, France.
Cont.
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Cont.
• The five nations cover all their citizens healthcare cost, and although their systems are different in each country the government plays a much larger role than the U.S
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Small business would benefit
• Number one concern is health care cost and how to provide coverage for all employee.
• 2000 Maine small business owner, found that fifty eight can’t provide health insurance it’s unaffordable.
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Cont.
• Business owners from Maine discussed how rising insurance cost are hurting their businesses.
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• This would not be a concern for employee’s or employer if there were a national plan and these
business could continue to operate to improve the
economy.
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Some Oppose National Care
• A first argument is that it’s unfair to those who are tax to pay for everyone healthcare cost.
• Individuals are required to obtain health insurance coverage or pay penalties (taxes).
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• Rising taxes is asking the middle class to pay for the health care for who are currently uninsured.
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Cont.
• Taxing high-income people and cutting five hundred billion in payment to pay for the bill to Medicare providers.
• For working class families who are struggling, is being taxed even more, even if they are making more money to pay for people who can’t afford insurance.
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Trouble for elderly• The democrats senior
concern is that the polls show that senior
citizens disapprove largely of national care
so far.
• Senior citizens problem could be a serious problem for the 2010 election
cycle.
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Cont.• Senior citizens are
concerned because they pay higher percentage of their income for National healthcare than younger Americans.
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• Critics say $380 billion in Medicare cuts in the house bill will lead long waits for care deciding if their older patients are worth it.
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Do you think its right to discriminate any age group?
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Newborn Birth Defect Video
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A final argument against the proposed healthcare system
• Some Americans age 65 and older don’t have insurance because they have paid more premiums than younger Americans.
• Older citizens on fixed incomes cannot afford these costs and go without insurance.
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Cont.
• The government tells people the care plan is one thing, but when they get the plan its way different, it put most Americans in difficult positions.
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A survey conducted at Woodland Hills High School
• A survey results tell us that approximately twenty percent of student surveyed are living without health insurance.
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Survey result
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• Do you and your household have health coverage?
• Do you think the government is doing something about health insurance?
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• Statistic show that National health care system would be of great financial benefit.
• Almost half don’t know very much, but a large number are concerned about what would happen if the family lost its insurance.
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Conclusion
• I think there should be a national health system but it needs to be one that doesn’t unfairly tax Americans.– Ex: working class family
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Cont.
• Our Healthcare system should provide good coverage at low cost for all Americans.
• Not misrepresenting them or discriminating against anyone for any reason.
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• Our health is our most valuable asset, if we don’t take care of it. We have nothing.
• Our system must provide good coverage at low cost for all Americans
• It is wrong for anybody to have to go without insurance coverage just because they can’t afford it.
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What I Learned
• What I learned from my project is that National health care is important to Americans.
• Also I learned in my survey that most of my students in woodland hills doesn’t know much about their health care.
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Why I Choose My Topic
• I chose health care as a topic of interest, due to our New president Obama Reforming the bill it was a good topic of conversation, it caused such a big fuss around the world. And it effect all Americans.
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The End