Hw 31

From abdul:
For Omar, Your most beautiful line was, " We are focused on fixing the problem after it has happened rather then trying to prevent the problem from happening in the first place." I personally believe this is so true, our healthcare system focuses way to much on "fixing" ( which I don't really see) the problem. If we hadn't set the healthcare system to be about profit in the first place we probably wouldn't be in the predicament that we're in now. I feel like as Americans we have this weird proud ego about our country and things that we have, we really shouldn't though it turns out not only does a our food system suck, but so does our healthcare. I'm very curious to learn what else are we doing bad in compared to other countries, besides education of course.

Abdul,
My favorite line was: "this system is flawed because the incentives for the HMOs are all about maximizing profit which can't happen if they pay for everyones healthcare. The less money they spend on procedures in general no matter how important they may be the better it is for them." To me this is the most important part when it comes to paying for healthcare. The incentives of HMO's go directly against the need of people seeking medical care. This obviously leads to some clash between the two. I think you did a very good job of showing this. In addition, by using your uncle to show how truly inhumane the healthcare system can be you gave the post not only factual evidence but a personal reality to open up the eyes of people who aren't really aware of these situations. Well done.

Younger:

"The US is the wealthiest country in the world at the moment(1). It would only be logical for one to think that they would have the best resources for their citizens."

I like this line because it is very true to me. If we are the wealthiest country in the world, there is absolutely no reason for anyone that lives in this country to not have Healthcare. It just makes no sense. Why is it that in England there is free Healthcare for everyone but in the U.S. there isn't? Seriously? This country's government really needs to improve and show us that they care about us because it doesn't seem like they do.....Politics as Usual.
-John Mejia

Older: be up soon

For ben:
Ben,
Your project was very interesting since you decided to explore a subject untouched during our unit. I think you did a very good job of breaking down a few foreign healthcare systems and showing how they were better than the US system and what their flaws were. I think that incentive is the essential point here. Our healthcare incentive is different thatn that of a country with socialized medicine. Your project did a good job at comparing the two. well done.

For Arden:
My favorite line was "An ending you simply cannot escape, death is inevitable. We like to think we are immortal." I think it is a pretty good summary of a feeling most people share in common. You did a very good job of making your blog post feel personal to the reader. I also think that breaking it up into section strengthened your project. good job