Health Care for Everybody

I often hear people say that health care is not a right, but a privilege.  I say this misses the point.  Health care for all may not be a right, but it is the right thing to do.  The United States of America can make this happen and can do it in a way that works well for everybody.  

I support a little known house resolution that congress is considering.  It is H. R. 676.  This would take an existing program and make it more effective.  It would expand Medicare coverage for all in the United States.  This is called a single-payer system.  

This is not socialized medicine.  In socialized medicine the hospital employees are government employees.  In socialized medicine, the industry is owned by the government.  Such is not the case with a single-payer system.  The doctors, hospitals, and clinics are private institutions.  The difference is that they are paid by the federal government.  This eliminates much wasteful paperwork.  It actually reduces bureaucracy.  

This would be good for business because health insurance is a major cost for employers.  This will allow small businesses to flourish.  

Mental health care will taken seriously.  We won't have to wonder and worry about an insurance company deciding whether or not we are "really sick".  

I encourage you to learn about H. R. 676.  If you agree with me, please contact your representatives.  

God bless you.

Brian