I have devised a simple test for "health care for all". This blog is about my simple test.
A few years ago I pointed out that in about 1975 we imported 50% of our new doctors. For a country that put so much weight and importance in health care, we were not even producing half of the doctors that we needed. At the time, most people were unaware of the problem because we had so many doctors who were born here that those new immigrant doctors we a small ratio of the actual doctors who people visited. I think that if I were to ask the same question today that I would get a very different answer. It should now be clear that we have a shortage of doctors and have to import most of our new doctors.
Now, here is my test. If the USA is such a great country and we want free health care for all, isn't it clear that we will need more doctors? Further, if we can ever afford free health care for all, then doctors will have to earn "less". That should be clear too. Now for the test, Given that our government passes some kind of new laws that gave free health care to everyone, would you recommend that your son or daughter went to college to become a doctor who earns less? How about a nurse? If free health care for everyone is such a big deal then it follows that we should be able to graduate our own doctors and nurses. That means your kids and mine are the ones who will have to go to college to become those doctors and nurses. We should know that we can not keep importing our doctors from places around the world who have a shortage and who need to keep their own doctors.
Simple test isn't it? You look in the mirror and tell yourself what is the right decision for your children. Our children are the future of he USA!
A few years ago I pointed out that in about 1975 we imported 50% of our new doctors. For a country that put so much weight and importance in health care, we were not even producing half of the doctors that we needed. At the time, most people were unaware of the problem because we had so many doctors who were born here that those new immigrant doctors we a small ratio of the actual doctors who people visited. I think that if I were to ask the same question today that I would get a very different answer. It should now be clear that we have a shortage of doctors and have to import most of our new doctors.
Now, here is my test. If the USA is such a great country and we want free health care for all, isn't it clear that we will need more doctors? Further, if we can ever afford free health care for all, then doctors will have to earn "less". That should be clear too. Now for the test, Given that our government passes some kind of new laws that gave free health care to everyone, would you recommend that your son or daughter went to college to become a doctor who earns less? How about a nurse? If free health care for everyone is such a big deal then it follows that we should be able to graduate our own doctors and nurses. That means your kids and mine are the ones who will have to go to college to become those doctors and nurses. We should know that we can not keep importing our doctors from places around the world who have a shortage and who need to keep their own doctors.
Simple test isn't it? You look in the mirror and tell yourself what is the right decision for your children. Our children are the future of he USA!
