Barak Obama Calls For National Health Care System

As I originally come from the UK which has national healthcare I could never understand why such a powerful country at the USA did not. I believe every citizen should have free basic health care, including dental and vision care. Some people say it would take too long to get service we'd have to wait for hours. Well Many people would rather wait and get service than none at all. So my answer is yes.

A couple of problems with this plan. 1. Name one government agency that performs efficiently. 2. Since there will be strict guidelines about patient care, the care itself might not be as good. 3. Part of the reason you see newer procedures and treatments being developed is the hospitals compete with each other for business. If you take that away, you might be losing future treatments for cancer and other ailments.

No thanks Mr. Obama and others. I work for a health care provider and have seen how great the government is in the respects of Medicare and Medicaid. I can only imagine what our health care system would look like after 5 or 10 years of a universal program. Also, one would wonder how much tax money this would cost?

where is this guy from anyway. i cant tell if he is black american, or indian, and are we all comfortable with someone that is possibly from a terrorists country? i never heard of him until recently.. as far as health concerns, Hilary Clinton has been on that band wagon for the last 3 years. Of course we need a national plan. But we also need many things at this point!

I've heard of his plan but still like Hillary's plan better. Her's is universal healthcare where everybody will be covered. National healthcare is a bit different in that it will only cover about 5 million of the currently 47 million uninsured.

I agree completely with Barak Obama. We need universal health care in this country. Good, quality healthcare should be a right not a privilege.

We do need a national medical health care system. THere are many uninsured Americans, myself being one of them. For my Christmas 2001 present, I ended up with a hernia, & just last month, I was finally paid in full after all of the bills I ended up getting. The part that gets me is that there are illegal aliens getting medical care for free, with OUR tax money. In the meantime, as an American citizen, I've been dragged through collection agencies in having problems paying those bills.

Personally I think it is beyond time that someone really considers doing something with the Medical coverage here in the US. When too many people are loosing their Health Care benefits, and having to pay horrendous amounts just to stay alive, it is crazy. It is truly about time somehow they make Health Care affordable to everyone before we see more people dying from small things like the Flu and Colds as well. For me, I know it is a wait and see, but I for one will be Glad if this is one promise he can obtain to come to pass for sure.

I have mixed feelings on this. In one way it would be great to have a national health care system. in another way it would be bad as it would be another way for the govenment to keep tabs on all of us.

Hillary had 8 years and could not come up with a plan. What is he going to do different? How is he going to pay for it? What do the people who have opted for better health insurance in stead of salary increaces? Will we get an increase in pay? These are some of the problems he will have to overcome and answer before we get National Health Insurance.

A national health care system in the USA will be the same mess that it is in any other country. A national health care system will result in excessive waiting time for critical operations. A national health care system will result in a priority system for apportioning health care. A national health care system will mean a shortage of people willing to be health care workers. A national health care system hamper research as the profit goes out of such research and inefficient government funded research replaces private research. A national health care system will first stagnate then cause to decline, the overall level of health care in the USA. A national health care system means mediocrity will replace excellance. The current system, while not perfect, is slowly getting better. It is getting better because the governemt is not running it! True, the progress is not as fast as anyone would like, but it is progress. A national health care system would be the end of that progress.

who is barak obama??? i aint sure??? I have heard of him before... but I dont know who he exactly is??

I think he's full of himself, but that's beside the point. Keep this in mind while assembling: The NHC will NOT be free. You will pay for it. I will pay for it. Every working adult who pays taxes will pay for it. You'll pay for me if I have to go to the hospital. I'll pay for you if you have to take one of your kids to the ED for a broken leg. How will we pay for this? Taxes. Much, much, much higher taxes. The system we have in place right now doesn't work. Many states such as Tennessee, Hawaii, Florida and others are bouncing people off of the government run health care systems because of fraud and abuse. I have an uncle that lives in Knoxville, TN and he was booted off of TennCare (I believe that's the name) due to him not being "sick" enough. He has diabetes, high blood pressure, has had 3 heart attacks and can barely walk due to muscular dystrophy. Yet, the government felt he wasn't "sick enough" and could find work that had good benefits. My uncle has been on disability for a while now because of his MD not allowing him to work. Yet his neighbor down the road who claims he is too "sick" (read--fat lazy b*stard) got to keep his TennCare coverage even though he is MORE than capable of work. The problem with NHC in America is that: The abusers. I don't want HALF of what I make every month devoted to taxes. I make a pretty good amount of money in law enforcement. My husband works also. I know for a scientific fact we could NOT survive on half of what we make now. If 0bamanation gets his wish, be prepared to kiss half of your income you bring home every pay period, goodbye!

I know this is an old discussion but I feel it is so important.If you could get a health system in your country it would be a marvellous thing for you,ours in England is fantastic you just turn up and get the treatment you need,we pay for it with National insurance through the wages every week.It is money well spent and it is one of the best things we have although it is very expensive and if you are not on benefits you have to pay for prescriptions from the doctor that means the medicine. At the moment it is £7.10 each item,and we also have to pay at the dentist for treatment,not all of it , and the eye test and some glasses and contact lenses.All the treatment in hospital is free for everyone and it would be wonderful if you could have this type of system.Thanks for repling to my comment on longer posts welcome backxx

With the rising costs of medical insurance and the fact that more and more employers are not offering it, yes I am in favor! Canada has a system, but they have to wait to get major things done. I think a system should be worked out. If we can so blatently waste money on useless research projects that don't produce paying results then why not a health plan? Our military pays outrageous amounts of money for simple things like toilet seats. So conserve on useless spending and redirect that money back to our people. We need to take care of our own people before we so frivolously throw it to other countries. Europe has a system and things run well there overall. It is time!

Well I can't comment on the speech but I do believe we should have a better healthcare system-not everyone that doesn't have insurance from a job qualifies for state funded insurance & even for the ppl that have it many dr.'s & dentist's won't accept it. I think that's Bogus +'s 4 U :)

National health system for the States? I certainly hope not. Now don't jump down my throat. I am an American citizen living in the UK. I have seen the NHS up close and personal. I am also a UK citizen, best of both worlds. I went into hospital for surgery in December. The care was appalling, the hospitals are dirty. Get ready for WARDS. 6 beds in one room, no privacy only a curtain. Everyone will know your business, hear your conversations, know when you requested the bed pan. Not only was I not asked what I wanted for my meals, it seems that the nurses totally forgot that I was even there. They don't wash their hands before going on to the next bed. They don't use disposable gloves. I pushed the button for assistance for 10 minutes before anyone even showed up. They didn't check on me again. Get ready for waiting list. Waiting lists for MRI, for surgery, even x-rays. Doctor appointments last 10 minutes if you are lucky. If the country were to go NHS, you will want to get private insurance. No matter what you call it, you will still pay for your health care. It will come out of your paycheck. There is socialized medicine in the States, it is called Medicare/Medicaid. Living in the UK, I really miss the healthcare back home in the States. My advice is, don't do it.

I am in full support of Obama. I think he is a jewel in this political system that really needs to be given a chance to shine. I believe in the promises and aspirations that he sets forth, and I believe that they can be seen through with. I hope that this aspiration goes through like he wishes it too! Universal healthcare does wonders in other nations, it is depressing, and somewhat shocking, to me, that the United States has not embraced the system yet! This country is the "land of opportunity" yet we are not given the opportunity to be taken care of, regardless of income or status, in the event that our health is failing. I find that to be a cynnical, ironic joke. Universal healthcare is a must!

I'm in favor of universal health care. We're the only industrialized country in the world that doesn't have it. Our health care system is the most expensive one in the world, but we're not getting much for it. Too many people's lives are devastated by medical expenses. Not a good situation.