health business not health care

When did health care become a health business?

I find it deceitful, and surprising, that health insurance companies will dig for any reason to deny a currently healthy person coverage. They rummage through past medical records and something as simple as a history of acne will prevent them from receiving health insurance. Just because those with a history of illness will be more costly than a healthier person, they are without health insurance. I didn’t realize that some companies will stoop so (morally) low to save a buck. What is the point of health insurance when the ill cannot, or will not, be supported? When did the economy become more focused on money than health?

Using Microsoft’s health perspective as an example, a company with healthier workers will bring in more money. This is a good idea and an even better idea if all companies implement this type of outlook. A possible domino effect, though a bit far-fetched, without healthy employees, or even individuals, there will be less money. The U.S. health care system should focused more on the health of its citizens.

It is not surprising to hear that health benefits are the reason why some people keep their unsatisfying job. An unemployed, or self-employed, person will have to spend more on their benefits, if they qualify, than an employee who works at a company that provides coverage. A visit to the emergency room can cause a person to claim bankruptcy. Thus, on a business perspective, they find it more advantageous to keep their job than to look for a more fulfilling job that may not provide them with the care they need.

Reform is needed, but how? There must be a way for everyone to agree on affordable health care for every individual. I don’t see why money should be the only cause of preventing someone from receiving health care.