5 Expert Recommendations To Fix The HealthCare System in America
Inarguably, America is one of the wealthier countries in the world.
According to TheClever.com, we are the world’s number one technologically advanced nation.
Among high-income countries, the United States has the world’s most expensive healthcare. ( msh-intl.com )
Seniors in America ( as compared to eleven other countries ) are sicker and face more financial barriers. ( HealthAffairs.org )
When I went to elementary school, 2+2 equaled 4. Ok?
So, if we have the most expensive healthcare system ( compared to high-income peer countries ) why, are Americans sicker?
Why do so many Americans suffer from multiple chronic illnesses?
Why is there so much mental illness and cognitive decline?
It appears our healthcare system ( in many instances ) is a nightmare!
What is the ideal income for good, quality care in America?💰
Does it have anything to do with one’s level of education?
Does one have to have a breathtaking view of the ocean to get good medical attention?
Is it about skin color? God forbid.
Is job stability a factor?
What about stable housing?
We all know what a financial ‘hit’ 15 million Americans took at the beginning of the Pandemic.
Unemployment levels surged to incredible heights!
The scar it left was financial decline and devastation for many households.
Staggering numbers of people experienced food insecurity.
What did COVID reveal about our colossal healthcare system?
Did COVID stretch America’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse?
Did COVID uncover the inequities in a healthcare system that is long overdue an overhaul?
We all know what a financial ‘hit’ 15 million Americans took at the beginning of the Pandemic.
Unemployment levels surged to incredible heights!
The scar it left was financial decline and devastation for many households.
Staggering numbers of people experienced food insecurity.
Well, inquiring minds want to know…? 🤔
Who or what is to blame for the skyrocketing cost of healthcare in our country?
It is obvious we are a superior country with a dire need for improved healthcare.
If you have a cure-all or fix-all answer(s) to these questions, feel free to share your ideas with me.
In the meantime, we will consult one of the experts who has evaluated the controversial issues in our healthcare system and provides some brazen ( perhaps necessary ) solutions to reducing our costs while improving the quality of care for all Americans.
Steven Woolf, MD. MPH., Virginia Commonwealth University asserts there are social determinants that affect public policy toward healthcare in this country. ( pbs.org )
He believes that the quality of healthcare one receives is directly related to the social and economic status of one’s life experience here in America.
Dr. Woolf daringly points to systemic racism being at the heart of the kind of care Americans receive in this country ( people of color and in the low-income bracket ).
We all know what a financial ‘hit’ 15 million Americans took at the beginning of the Pandemic.
Unemployment levels surged to incredible heights!
The scar it left was financial decline and devastation for many households.
Staggering numbers of people experienced food insecurity.
The Pandemic is getting under control in our country but Dr. Woolf maintains that systemic racism continues “to limit the outcome of good health for people of color.”
Dr. Woolf recommends the following to improve healthcare in America
> America needs to invest in the people. Make social capital a priority.
> Everyone must have access to education.
> Create good, stable, 21st century jobs to curtail financial inequities.
> Provide stable housing
Dr. Woolf boldly affirms that America’s willingness to take these steps will do more to address its healthcare problem “ than spending more on doctors and hospitals.”
