Dear Editor,
Obama’s national health care plan has sparked much controversy leading to the Supreme Court.
The health care plan is designed to (give) all Americans access to health insurance. Many Americans are faced with the harsh reality of not having health insurance because (they are) simply unable to afford the premiums. According to the Cost Benefit and Health Insurance Plans for Families, the average American pays $183 a month for insurance and, for a family, an average of $414 a month.
Well, Obama’s health care plan is designed to assist families who fall into the category of unable to afford health insurance, the elderly who are on a fixed-income with the doughnut hole, and the ones who fall under pre-existing conditions. The Affordable Care Act is definitely constitutional.
One of my dearest friends — I witnessed firsthand the hardship he went through in receiving medical assistance. He was one that fell in the category of working but was unable to afford the health care premiums and still be able to pay his bills and eat.
So after several denial letters for Medicaid he decides to go to the Emergency room but little does he know this is only a temporary fix to the problem. Trying to follow up (with) the doctor the Emergency department recommended left him hopeless and despaired, looking for a change in the health care system.
I have many stories of why it is definitely one of the best laws that has been generated … it’s like the American Dream. The Supreme Court will decide in late June whether or not the Affordable Care Act is constitutional or unconstitutional. I hope the courts will make the right decision for the sake of the American people like me and my dear friend.
Teeneeshaw Wright
Rockingham
President Omama has been a total disaster and if we don`t remove him from office we will face a new world in which the American Dream will be a nightmare.
louis b long
The trend is very clear. As the cost of healthcare continues to skyrocket, employers are increasingly unable to subsidize the insurance costs of their employees. This along with stagnate or shrinking wages for employees, and an ever higher overall cost of living. This trend was evident long before anyone ever heard of Obama. Employers have to cut costs everywhere possible in order to compete in today's economy.
I do not believe that Obamacare in its present form will solve anything. The whole bill was basically written by the corporate lobbyists to insure the continued profitability of the medical and insurance industries, not to rein in the overall costs of the system. But perhaps it is a 1st step that must be taken in order to ever get it right.
However, mark this down. Government controlled healthcare is coming in some form, some day. If not, then the ever rising costs will collapse our whole economic system within 20 years. We better come up with a better system very soon.
And yes, Osama, I have insurance. Blue Cross... Isn't it strange the those screaming the loudest against Obama trying to fix our broken healthcare system are the ones who still can afford insurance. But, what goes around comes around. One day our employers may well drop our insurance. Lets try paying $600/800 or more a month in order to buy insurance on the private market. Actually, by that time, it will likely be more like $1000 a month,or even more. Lord help us when that time comes..
This is an intrusion on the liberties of the American citizen