I agree with Sarah that healthcare should be made more easily available to anyone who needs it. I personally have had to go without any kind of insurance for three years due to the fact that my father lost his job and my mom can't work. I've experienced working for companies that didn't provide health insurance but I recently got lucky enough to find a job that provided health insurance for part time employees. Although this is great for me, I wish there was a way my family could also have health insurance. My parents are now considered senior citizens yet because of other benefits they receive they would get their benefits cut and not be able to afford other bills but health insurance. This doesn't seem right to me.
I don't know much about the new healthcare reform bill but I know it impacts the middle class more than others. I can't say I agree with it because my family is considered middle class. I think Sarah has good insight into a part of healthcare billing companies and she can show how hard and expensive it is for people who do not have insurance and are considered self funded. Less than 5 percent of the "self funded" pay those bills.
Lawmakers should also realize that people who can't afford to pay the healthcare bills, also hurts the economy. Therefore, they should find a way to help those who can't afford healthcare but don't qualify for government aid, especially for those in the middle class that were severely impacted by the job losses experienced in recent years.
