healthcare access

The healthcare situation in the United States is dire. Healthcare is necessary for all US citizens, including but not limited to our seniors, the disabled, veterans, adults and children. Our seniors and the Disabled that qualify after 2 years must pay additional money for health care coverage and for some prescriptions that are not covered by their health care plans.

When most people think of the term "HEALTH," the presence or absence of disease is usually the first thing that comes to mind.

As if health is somehow either black or white, no room for gray.

For example, some common thoughts are: I am in good health if I do not have a cold, if I am not obese or if I do not have any type of cancer (just to name a few).

With the upcoming 2008 election, of the biggest issues that seems to face this great nation is healthcare. In the United States we face some of the highest healthcare costs in the world.

In this country, one of the most prosperous countries in the world, 47 million citizens have no health insurance. 50 million more are uninsured. (1) I wish these statistics struck rage into everyone's hearts. It does in mine. But who's fault is it?