Editorial #3

Editorial- Published March 6, 2010
Link- http://nytimes.com/2010/03/07/opinion/07sun1.html

If Reform Fails

This article is taking about the effect that healthcare could have. The debate between Obama and congress has been an on going process and we need to think about how significant the bill is for the better or worse. The writer believes that this bill could benefit our country. He says the government will have all citizens insured, if not they pay a penalty. If you are lower or middle class you will receive help from the government making sure that everyone is able to pay their premiums. This is mostly helping out small businesses and individuals who need better healthcare coverage. This bill will allow everyone to become insured even those who now are denied because of their past or present health issues. The writer thinks this bill will increase quality from medicare and lower the cost of medicare as well. The author also state that 46 million people were uninsured as of 2008 and will be sure to spike as the coverage cost increase. Also people who are uninsure will hesitate to go to the doctor because of the high costs.

Although i believe that this healthcare will help out, i think the author may be exaggerating it. If the bill becomes enacted i don't think the change from government covered healthcare will be smooth. It would be a long process making sure everyone is covered. The lower costs will help competition between the healthcare insurers. The idea that everyone cannot be turned down from healthcare will be very healthful for those that need help paying off massive healthcare bills. I'm not sure how the bill will help the quality of medicare but i guess the government can regulate more. I guess no one really knows what the effect of this bill will be but we still have to wait to see if it will be passed by congress.