Health Care Reform: Letting the Doctors Have an Opinion

Health insurance. Reform. Universal plan. These seem to be the main topics in the news these days and an article by Cloe on the Democratic Party website is no different. Her article titled, "Doctors Join President Obama in Push for Health Insurance Reform" brings to my attention doctor's and nurse's opinions on the topic. Of course people in the medical field are very important when it comes to health issues, but their opinions are rarely ever publicized. Representatives from many different organizations such as, the American Medical Association, the National Medical Association, the Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, Doctors for America, the American College of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology and of course President Barack Obama came together for a meeting at the Rose Garden to discuss health insurance reform. President Obama stated that, "I think what's most telling is that some of the people who are most supportive of reform are the very medical professionals who know the health care system best -- the doctors and nurses of America." And most medical professionals are. They want the best coverage for all Americans and for all citizens to be healthy. They see for themselves how everyday Americans struggle to pay hospital fees or are denied health insurance because of their conditions or financial state. They know what it's like to watch someone who is so ill and out of money that they can't even pay to be healthy or to at least feel good anymore. This to me is wrong! I may be a little bias given that I'm a proud supporter of Barack Obama and the Democratic party but still, this is America, shouldn't we all be given the same rights and treated fairly? Is it a patients fault that they have been diagnosed with a disease? No, not at all! Is it a patients fault that they are denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition? No! So why are people so against a plan that can cover everyone fairly regardless of their personal state?
I personally know what it is like to watch my parents be basically out of money because they didn't have good health insurance for us. Both my brother and sister suffer from medical issues and have been in and out of doctor's offices and hospitals. My parents have gotten and lost jobs more than once meaning that medical bills shoot through the roof because we didn't have health insurance or good coverage. We are definitely not the worst off for health care, not even close. With the economy the way it is now, Americans are losing jobs right and left. They lose their health coverage and any money they could have gotten to pay for medical needs. People are getting sicker and sicker, some even dying! If we want change in America I believe that we should listen to President Obama and the doctors and nurses of America! We should be willing to change and do what is best for everyone not just ourselves.