These two articles are more to get an idea of the history of healthcare. I think these will be helpful because I always think history is an important part of how a lot of things develop, especially something as big as this healthcare act.

From what I got out of this article; in the early 1900’s a thought process came about to try and help sick people all over the U.S.  The need to take care of sick people was on the rise and this article is basically describing how the different health care plans came about. In the early 1900’s medical professions came up with plans to help and accept different amounts of money from people of different incomes. It was a plan for doctor’s to choose who to accept and what types of insurance they could accept. Caring for so many people seemed like a good idea for people to be insured. Government plans have been thought up of before in the past, but the government wasn’t paying enough of what they said to medical professionals. That’s why the individual plans were such a hit. “Very low payments to primary care doctors by Medicaid in many states, which discourage doctors from treating Medicaid patients, will rise to match Medicare payments in 2014, again funded by federal money” (Light 129). Another interesting quote towards prescription drugs, “too many forget that in 1989, Congress repealed a major reform of Medicare it has passed in 1988 that covered prescription drugs and reduced co-payments for hospital and physician care, because of a backlash by those who would have to pay for it” (Rice, Desmond, and Gabel).

Donald W Light. “Historical and comparative reflections on the U.S. national health insurance reforms.” Social Science & Medicine 72 (20110: 129-132. Print

This second article has pros and cons of different types of scenarios in health care ranging from the people, different health care providers including medical professionals as well. The first scenario talks about the pro side.  It’s saying health care is a right and should be accessed to everyone. “It is society’s obligation to provide health care for all” (Pariser 151). The great thing about it is everyone will be eligible for health insurance and everyone has an equal chance of getting the healthcare they think they need. The con side of this is, is if you look back in history, healthcare was never part of the declaration. “The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America enumerates the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (Pariser 152). If people read the history of their own country they would see healthcare isn’t even mentioned anywhere as being a right or a have to have. It’s a privilege.

                                                                                                      

David M. Pariser, MD. “Ethical considerations in health care reform: Pros and cons of the affordable care act.” Clinics in Dermatology (2012) 30, 151-155. Print.