Our Healthcare (long post)

Okay, this post is going to be slightly different from my regular posts. One of the most talked about debates I have heard and read lately is on our country's health care. I have always hated how things were regarding this topic, but now I feel it just keeps getting worse. Why is our country one of the last in the world to not provide free health care? Not that I'm really sure this is the way to go....

All I know is that what I've heard from those who are on Medicaid, they get crappy health treatment and not the same kind as those who have regular health insurance. And what about those who actually pay the hefty premiums? I have noticed from my own experience that most of the time, the doctor's want to spend only the allotted time their "schedule" permits, to correctly diagnose whatever issue you went to them for in the first place. So they prescribe some random prescription drug or an at home remedy and send you off. If you go back to them again because you are still suffering, you are in there for maybe about 10 minutes, and if they still can't figure you out, they either refer you to a specialist or make you get an MRI. All of those things cost money. Our own money. The insurance company and you pay for it. Why not take the time to really talk to a patient and process the symptoms then direct them to whatever treatment is needed? I'm not saying complicated diseases are easy to figure out, but I honestly feel a lot of illnesses could be diagnosed sooner. Not that I'm pointing the blame solely on doctor's, there are reasons behind every action.

Now I really like the pediatrician baby K goes to but even with her, I feel like she is in a hurry whenever we see her. I guess her time truly is precious. She is sweet to him and is so far pretty good but it worries me how much of a hurry she always seems to be in. Now I pay a lot of money for both mine and my baby's health care. Even though I have always complained about my own doctor, I really expect the best one for my baby.

Again, would health care be as costly if symptoms were diagnosed correctly sooner rather than lately? I'm sure there are plenty of ways to cut health costs, I can't go into all of that right now. It is pretty late. I just feel our health system is in a really sad state. People who really need health care and can't afford it are basically given crappy treatment. Those who do have insurance are paying an arm and leg for it. Why is that if you are an illegal immigrant in this country, you don't have to pay anything but if you are a hard working citizen, you pay a ton for health coverage? Where is the balance? I honestly feel everyone should have health care provided. Would there be so many issues with this if greed wasn't a factor? Centuries ago when societies were more about building up the community and not just individual selves, physicians freely took care of everyone around them, even those who couldn't afford to knowing somehow they would be paid in other ways. An example would be from a poor merchant who had fallen on hard times who later give free goods to that physician for earlier treatment. The exchange was trust, not money. I'm not saying things were always golden, but as we have evolved and the chase is for accumulating more material items what good has that served us?