Health Care

One of the most important issues facing America today is the looming crisis in health care. According to the latest count, nearly 47 million Americans are uninsured; over 15% of the U.S. population either cannot afford health insurance or remain ineligible.

This is nothing short of a national tragedy.

Today, more and more people are waking up unable to simply go to the doctor's office when illness strikes or putting off going until a preventable problem become a catastrophe.

The media is flooded with the stories of thousands of Americans who have either lost health insurance coverage due to technicalities or are going deep into debt to pay off bills that have skyrocketed out of control.

Health care has increasingly become a problem for many companies that can no longer afford to give their workers health insurance and are finding it difficult to compete with cheap labor overseas. In order to maintain our competitive edge in the world financially, the issue of health care must be addressed.

Creating a national health care plan that is affordable and available to all Americans is the starting point for any civilized society. The current crisis has taught us that America is stronger and more productive when the least among us is provided for.

As someone who has previously worked in the health care industry, I understand the shortcomings of the current system and know that America can follow the lead of other nations, providing care to all its citizens.

I believe this can best be done through a plan that is an expansion of our current public health care plans with private sector cooperation.