With the Supreme Court thinking away about the healthcare reform coming up in the current election, the fate of many Americans lay in their hands; but a study released on April 19th, 2012 shows that “one in four working-age Americans went without insurance at some point in 2011.”
The study was formed by the Commonwealth Fund and polled 2100 people from ages 19 to 64. From the study, “26 percent of non-elderly adults went without insurance.” The study showed that with this rate, 48 million people would be without insurance U.S.-wide. Seven in ten, of those uninsured, were without insurance because they individual market for health insurance was unaffordable. People that go uninsured stay away from hospitals and avoid medical services for the risk of too high a price. This leads to people not getting proper care, and not treating those that need it. Other results from the study include:
- US Healthcare System priced at $2.6 trillion
- President Barack Obama’s Protection Care Act will extend coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans
- 40 percent of those who lost insurance, were covered by employer-sponsored palns
- 18 percent dropped from Medicaid rolls
These problems and drops in insurance show that the economy is facing a turn for the worse, as well as society. So much effort is being put into other things, except healthcare. The poor continue to get poorer and the sick continue to stay sick. Healthcare continues to be a problem all over the US, and worldwide. Many nations look to the US and other larger countries for help and guidance, especially when it comes to healthcare. With one in four Americans uninsured, we don’t really look like we have a proper grasp on how to keep medical attention throughout our country.
Countries need to be able to find us helpful and making smart choices when it comes to healthcare. With drops in insurance policies ad lack in medical help, within our own country, people aren’t going to rely on our aid and a lessened relationship with them will begin. Raised costs in medical expenses as well as less people benefitting from insurance is also going to have a big pull on our economy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-usa-healthcare-insurance-idUSBRE83I17420120419
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