Universal Health Care on March

Universal Health Care On March 23, 2010 President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e. Obamacare). This regulation radically transformed the way health care solutions are provided to the public and the practices of insurance companies. A few of the most notable include: increasing competition, making it illegal to deny coverage for preexisting conditions and expanding coverage for states / employers. This was in response to the 86 million Americans that have no health insurance or restrictions.

To understand what is happening, there will be a focus on three different positions to include: the White House, moderates and Tea Party members. Together, these areas will highlight the benefits and drawbacks of Obamacare. ("Fact Sheet") ("Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") The Position of the White House (i.e. position one): The White House and leading Democrats believe that the passage of Obamacare will prevent costs from spiraling out of control.

According to Klein (2012) it will stop insurance companies from discriminating against individuals, it is extending coverage to the middle class / poor, there is a tax cut for small businesses needing assistance, a focus on primary care and using technology to improve efficiency. The combination of these factors will enhance quality and reduce costs. (Klein) ("Fact Sheet") ("What is the Affordable Care Act") The Position of Moderates (i.e. position two): Moderates believe that something must be done to address the current crisis.

However, they do not want to see Obamacare have some type of universal coverage. Instead, they need to ensure that the free markets control certain elements with the federal government playing less of a dominate role. According to Lueck (2010) the current law does not have a universal mandate. This is because there is a marketplace where insurance companies will compete against nonprofits and other organizations to offer coverage. In the future this will reform the insurance industry, slow the growth in costs and expand coverage.

Yet, there are concerns that this may create too much regulation. When this happens, there could be a slowdown innovation, quality and cutting edge techniques. The key for moderates is maintaining some kind of balance that will address the problems and protect the integrity of the free market system. (Lueck) ("Health Care") (Gibson) The Tea Party Position (i.e. position three): The Tea Party believes that Obamacare is imposing universal coverage on everyone.

According to Bachman (2012) this is based upon the provision that those who do not purchase health insurance must pay a tax each year. Moreover, they think that this will harm the ability of firms to innovate, reduce competition and increase taxes. (Bachman) (Pipes) Evidence of this can be seen with Bachman saying, "Obamacare represented the largest expansion of entitlement spending and playground of left-wing social engineering in our country's history.

The president's health care plan was a power grab by big-government liberals who do not understand that the answer to rising health care costs is not more bureaucracy and higher taxes." This is illustrating how the Tea Party thinks that this is the equivalent of socialized medicine. To prevent Obamacare from causing long-term damage they are dedicated towards its repeal. (Bachman) (Pipes) Conclusion: The argument that is most compelling is from the White House and Democrats.

This is because health care costs have been continuing to increase despite a privatized system. Obamacare is not imposing socialized medicine on everyone. Instead,.