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Informative Article | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 8 Issue 7, July 2019 | Rating: 4.2 / 10
Why Should Health Insurance be Mandated in the U.S.?
Pavani Kottapalli
Abstract: In 2008, President Obama stated that healthcare insurance should be a right for every U.S. resident. Although this statement sounds noble, it does not affect uninsured healthcare inhabitants in United States statistics, with the number of uninsured residents reaching over 50 million in 2010. Such healthcare inequity has initiated a political drive towards transformation and the introduction of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The issue of individual mandate became a controversy. It is a most combative issue in healthcare politics today: According to Obama Care, every individual in the U.S. must have health insurance, or they will pay a penalty. The supporters say it is the primary key to making healthcare more affordable and accessible. In contrast, those against the individual mandate say a law that forces people to buy health insurance violates the assurance of personal freedom protected in the Constitution. Thus, federal government policymakers of an individual mandate must figure out its scope and the budget for people with pre-existing medical conditions and subsidies to bring insight into the possibility of success and compliance. When the path of the individual mandate is transparent, it would not be a punishment or a moral concern for the people as many of the mandates enacted already in the U.S. have remained helpful, such as the birth control mandate.
Keywords: Affordable Care Act, Obama Care, Health Insurance
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 7, July 2019
Pages: 1895 - 1901