Broken Arm or Broken Wallet -- Why should we HAVE to choose?
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 05:29PM I hope I kept my mouth from dropping.
“Do you mind repeating that?” my voice cracked to the administrative assistant at the dentist’s office.
“That will be $165.00 for today’s appointment,” she stated nonchalantly, as if I’d spent more than 10 minutes with the dentist.
Begrudgingly, I found my credit card and handed it to her. To say the least, I was not expecting my short appointment with the dentist to result in such a high bill. These are the days I really wish I still had my dental insurance. Alas, the days of $10 co-pays were over as soon as I left my old employer to return to grad school.
Needless to say, Obama’s June 6th weekly address really hit home for me. I am lauding the president’s recent moves to overhaul the healthcare system so that the average American can afford regular checkups. It took long enough!
Did you know...
...that spending on doctors, hospitals, drugs, and the like now consumes more than one of every six dollars we earn?
...that the financial burden has damaged the global competitiveness of American businesses and bankrupted millions of families, even those with insurance?
..that “the greatest threat to America’s fiscal health is not Social Security... By a wide margin, the biggest threat to our nation’s balance sheet is the skyrocketing cost of health care,” according to our President.
That said, Obama is taking action and making change (and hopefully, for our wallets). Check out this week’s speech and take a look for yourself.
What do you think next steps can be in our reform for healthcare? I would love to hear your thoughts in the forum!
--Contributed by Alana Davis, BBSN Founding Board Member, Student Relations Chair
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