Why Current Health Care System Is In Turmoil

Why Current Health Care System Is In Turmoil

Introduction

There is minimal argument the American healthcare system, as it now operates, does not adequately provide quality care for Americans. In addition, the system falls short in providing universal care for its citizens. The American system is two-tiered, with the government providing care for a population based on income and age while other citizens pay for care through privately managed, premium care insurance providers. Although different in concept and practice, both are plagued by the same problems which include inadequate treatment for patients, diminishing quality of patient care, rising costs, inefficient management, and inadequate pay for medical professionals.

Discussion

The costly American health care system, allegedly, has overpromised and underperformed, and, as such, a reduction in public and private funding for research and physician compensation seems, to some, justified. This perspective, the focus of intense political debate, has been erroneously advanced citing the US's poor WHO (World Health Organization) mortality rankings and that higher ranking countries spend considerably less per capita for health care. This mistaken allegation, by aligning flawed WHO mortality statistics and country rankings, and per capita country health care expenditures, should be seen as prima facie evidence of American health care inferiority and incompetence, and, by inference, poor physician performance. These unfortunate statements, pegged to blemished data and invalid comparisons, have only fomented confusion, tension, turmoil, and angst among Americans toward health care providers, and have diverted focus and energy away from the crucial issues necessary to be addressed in the attainment of improved health care delivery. Our health care system is unstable because, our national economy and environment themselves are unsettled because of the constant rise in unemployment and ongoing political tug of war. Our health system is broken because we continue to spend more on health care, than any other nation, but are't ...