¶ … Obama health care program, it must be remembered that prior to the enactment of such legislation the United States was the only developed country in the world to not have a universal health care system for its citizens (Fein). Although the Obama health care program is a step forward there are still loopholes in said program that leave some segments of American society without adequate insurance coverage.
One of the most frequently cited arguments against the Obama health care plan is the fear it constitutes socialized medicine (Iglehart). For many Americans, even the tinge of possible socialism causes concerns and makes many individuals close their mind to anything that they feel is socialistic. The problem, however, is that many people do not understand what socialism is. If the Obama plan were to be considered as an attempt to socialize the delivery of health care services in the United States the entire industry would have to operate under the direction of the government. All health care professionals would be employees of the government and there is no profit incentive. Under the Obama plan, all health care professionals remain independent and profit is still a motivating factor. What the Obama plan does is expand health care insurance in the United States. By building on the existing health insurance system, the Obama plan provides insurance coverage for that large number of individuals who did not have prior coverage and brings them within the realm of the insured.
Sometime in the fall of 2012 the United States Supreme Court will actually rule on the constitutionality of the Obama health insurance reform legislation (Balkin). The opponents of said legislation have managed to bring a case before said body in an effort to challenge the constitutionality of the Obama plan. The theory behind this alleged unconstitutionality is that the plan is an over extension of the powers granted Congress under the language of the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Opponents...
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