{"id":1864,"date":"2017-05-04T13:25:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T17:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2017-05-04T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T17:25:28","slug":"health-care-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2017\/05\/04\/health-care-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Care in the US."},"content":{"rendered":"

According to https:\/\/www.oneillinstituteblog.org\/<\/i><\/a> 7 billion people in the world do not have access to health care. The US spends 17.2% more on health care as a percentage. Meanwhile, Canada, Iceland, and many other countries offer free healthcare to their citizens.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010. But, people complain it\u2019s too far, too expensive, or doesn\u2019t accept everyone. Republicans had been working to repeal it, but failed after 7 years after it was signed. \u201cRepealing Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) was going to be a very bad idea, because this leaves many families without affordable care act .\u201d said nurse Maysoon, from Chase Pediatrics, \u201cInsurance companies charge very high monthly pays that not many minimum wage earners can afford.\u201d<\/p>\n

resources.ehealthinsurance.com<\/i> says health insurance coverage for an individual averages to $321 per month, and $833 for family plans. While some low income household are covered by the government, other people with chronic health conditions have to wear medical IDs that say \u201cDO NOT CALL AN AMBULANCE\/911\u201d because it costs thousands of dollars to ride in an ambulance in the U.S without insurance. \u201cI gave medication to a woman who couldn\u2019t afford to buy medicine at a sample price that covered the cost of the medication.\u201d said Reem Shenaq, a pharmacist from Julia\u2019s Pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Women are less likely to be insured than men, because their incomes tend to be less. \u201cThe US should provide complete healthcare for everyone of all age, color, gender, or sexual orientation.\u201d said Mrs. Issa, a citizen of the United States and Canada. Mrs. Issa has traveled to Canada for medical reasons, because their offer of free health care.<\/p>\n

While some changes have been made to health care policies, the US\u2019 health care is still more expensive than any other country in the world by a huge sum. As of 2015, 28 million people in the United States under the age of 66, aren\u2019t insured. While that is happening, people in the world die of curable diseases all the time. A matter of living and dying shouldn\u2019t cost money.<\/p>\n

Zeinab Alghanem<\/p>\n

Middle School Jornalist<\/p>\n

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According to https:\/\/www.oneillinstituteblog.org\/ 7 billion people in the world do not have access to health care. The US spends 17.2% more on health care as a percentage. Meanwhile, Canada, Iceland, and many other countries offer free healthcare to their citizens. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010. But, people complain it\u2019s too …<\/p>\n

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