Howdy Again!
This week I would like to take a page from our school's newspaper, the Battalion, concerning the issue with healthcare. The reason I find this article so intriguing is because my university, Texas A&M, is listed as one of the top 10 most conservative universities in the US, yet the Battalion addresses the healthcare reform with a very open mind.
Battalion contributor, Cole Allen, writes that "few people understand the full concept behind [healthcare reform]," and instead of debating they simply state that they're conservative. Allen then expresses his opinion that socialized healthcare should not be viewed as "a socialist movement," but rather it should be viewed as a program like the police, fire departments, and schools, which are also paid with taxes.
Allen does admit, however, that the government might not have the necessary funds for a universal healthcare system, but there are options like the "pricing out," which regulates insurance company rates. Allen even anticipates backlash against the government intervening with insurance rates by reminding naysayers of corporate fraud schemes within the last decade that went unchecked by the government.
Allen ends his argument pointing out that the top 10 best places to live according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) all have "a universal healthcare form of some type." The United States is not among the top 10.
All in all, this surprisingly balanced overview of healthcare reform from our conservative university really hits the nail on the head: though healthcare may not be perfect, there are options to be had.
I hope you enjoyed reading.
Thanks and Gig 'em
Sources:
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/rankings/10-most-conservative-colleges/
http://www.thebatt.com/2.8482/healthcare-take-a-closer-look-1.1180864
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