Health Care Changes

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The Economic and National Security Concomitants Of Health Care…

+ The “free
market system” in U.S. has not worked relative to Health Care. This is partly because the Health Care Insurance Industry is more of a monopoly, as opposed to a real competitive free market structure. Not everything in life should be profit oriented and motivated. Just like the Defense Department, a Nation’s Health should not be placed on the alters of Greedy Brigands that operate under the cover of a dysfunctional
“free market economy”. Competition is necessary for a free market economy to function effectively, and as regards Health Care, the only entity that is now left that can usher such a competition within the market place is the Government through the proposed Public Option Plan, but without hurting what already exists within the Private Sector Medical(as opposed to Insurance) Infrastructure.

+ People tend to lose sight of what should rightfully be at stake when it comes to Health Care. Just like in Defense, the primary focus should be
placed on protecting the well-being of the Citizenry. It would appear that such an emphasis has been lost in the midst of all the charged up rancor that is passed up as real debate of issues. Instead of protecting the Citizenry, the emphasis appears to be geared toward — at least within some quarters — protecting a Health Insurance Industry that bears the brunt of the blame for adding unnecessary over-head costs, and sky-rocketing inflationary pricing within the U.S. Health Care Infrastructure.

+ National Health can be thought of in terms of not only health per se, but also of having Economic and National Security concomitants. Think of how Mexico City’s Economy almost came to a halt when the latest breakout of H1N1 was uncovered. Think of how many Millions of Dollars that Mexico lost as a result. Now think of a scenario where– in National Security parlance– an Asymmetrical Ware-fare is launched against an unsuspecting country
that made
productive members of society, including able bodied soldiers, sick. Common sense would suggest that countries that have comprehensive health coverage would recover more quickly from the initial shock of such a would be scenario.

+ For sure, if nothing is done to improve things, both the Health Care and Energy matters shall keep causing dislocational imbalances within the U.S. Economy at large. Both of these issues have Economic and National Security externalities… more than meets prejudicial eyes.

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