The Healthcare reform is touchy subject because everyone becomes clearly concerned when it comes to their money. Someone regulating the money you work hard for and telling you what to spend it on is a breach of privacy in many people’s eyes. President Obama has stepped into office and has pushed the reform for healthcare through legislation. The reform is a new option to improve the gross domestic product. The healthcare bill requires American citizens to either have private insurance or either pay for insurance provided by the government. And if you have private insurance you will still have to pay a small fee, like a tax. Is this considered fair? I believe if the individual wants to be insured or not is their opinion. Government has tried to present the healthcare bill to the public with the benefits of the reform.
Since this article is directed to college students, I will give the example of the Affordable Care Act. This act was signed by Obama on March 23, 2010. In the past, when a young adult turned 19, they would be removed from their parents insurance. That was a problem for graduate students that went on to graduate school. They were stuck on purchasing their own insurance while trying to graduate. As a college student, I can relate to this dilemma because trying to balance school work now with other things outside of school can be an obstacle. I think this section of the bill is a good option for most. It takes a load off of a student’s shoulders. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services says, “While you might be pulling all-nighters, it won’t be because you are stressing about health insurance coverage. You can focus on your studies and have access to quality health care when you need it” (Healthcare.gov).
Another section of the Affordable Care Act is the pre-existing condition insurance plan. People that have pre-existing conditions such as: high blood pressure, diabetes, or arthritis cannot be denied healthcare services under this bill. Most health plans cannot deny coverage to children under age 19 because of pre-existing conditions, according to Mayra Alvarez, HHS Director of Public Health Policy (Healthcare.gov). I can say that this is another good point in the healthcare reform because no child should be punished for something they do not have control over.
In all there will be people that will oppose the healthcare reform because it involves the government stepping into their personal lives. I do believe there are parts of the healthcare reform that makes me put a question by, but there are parts like the Affordable Care Act that applies to young adults like us individually. Who wouldn’t want to be covered under insurance until they are twenty-six than nineteen? The Affordable Care Act will bring down costs, improve the quality of health care delivered to all Americans and expand coverage to 32 million Americans, according to Whitehouse.com. I wanted to inform young adults of some benefits that apply directly to us than just looking at the big picture.
