Is it too late for the US to initiate a public health insurance program?

Is it too late for the US to initiate a public health insurance program?

Sure, we take good care of our health, but many people have little to no money to pay for the proper health insurance to make sure they have adequate health coverage when people are sick or suffer from a serious health condition. But, now, the government wants to step in and initiate an alternative to the private health insurers: a comprehensive government-run health insurance program that will compete with the private companies, and its goal is to actually cover every American with health insurance. It will especially benefit those in the lower bracket groups who have no insurance, but, I don't know how it will impact immigrants, be it recent or long-time, because its goal is quite ambiguous in nature that the government wants to provide health insurance to every American.

I want to know: do you think the US government is doing the right thing to start up a public health insurance program amidst a deepening economic crisis? And who will actually benefit from this new program once it is in full swing?

The latest on the health insurance program initiated by the government: President Obama enters health care campaign mode -- read here: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/national_world&id=6916602

 

Which would you rather put your lives in the hands of?

- Private, investor owned insurance corporations and pharmaceutical companies that put profits before people.
- The government, elected by your vote and with you being its top priority.

I think the answer is rather obvious. If the question is whether now is the right time, one must take into account that not only is the government in debt, but also the private corporations we have put our country, our lives in the hands of. If anything, now is the very best time to initiate a government run health care option.

 

Same thoughts here... but, just forming it will cost money... lots of them.