My Thoughts on Universal Health Care

I may be one of the only people who sell private health insurance who thinks that universal health care might be a good idea. The idea that universal healthcare will not create higher taxes is ridiculous to my way of thinking, but we may get benefits worth far more than that.

One of the things that I’ve noticed is that people are often shackled to their employers when they or a family member has a medical condition. I strongly believe that this keeps many potential entrepreneurs from living their dreams and in so doing keeps them from enriching us all.

Also older workers may become more hireable. Today an employer may look at an older applicant and see him or her as a potential drain on their health insurance and be afraid to hire him. If we implement a system where the burden of healthcare expenses is spread differently, older workers may be able to find work more easily.

Another issue is that many people today are unable to work due to a health condition that they cannot afford treat or that could have been prevented if they had access to healthcare. Instead of being a financial drain on society, that person could be working and paying taxes.

Will socialized medicine work in America? I don’t know. There are both pros and cons of universal healthcare in America. I have my fears. I think that there are more ways to do it wrong than to do it right, but I believe that eventualy we will find the way that is best. Socialised medicine will eventually be here in the US. It’s everywhere else. We can resist it if we want to but eventually we will be implementing the Obama health care plan or the health care plan of another leader. We should be prepared and do what we can to make it work for all of us.