Without a doubt, the role of the American government and its policy implications in health care system shall not be underestimated. One of the most important and significant ways to measure the governmental regulations in regards to health care system would be by testing the economic policies and their efficiency. One of the most influential daily newspapers “Politico” often refers to the issue while referring various critiques and explanations that might affect an average US citizen. On 12/03/15, Jennifer Haberkorn published an article “The real reason for the Obamacare repeal” where she explains the political concerns and connotations regarding healthcare policies.
From the economic perspective, Obamacare has numerous implication for small and medium entreprises. Moreover, such governmental intrusion into the liberalized healthcare system in the US brings demonopolization of the healthcare system one step closer to the average citizen. Certainly, a more balances health care system shall be secured my the governmental intrusion and significant support to small and medium enterprises.
In the article, the author refers to the economic dimension of the political implications related to Obamacare. In face, the fact that Republicans tend to manipulate the legislation might lead to the overwhelming role of the healthcare system, centralized by the monopolist companies that gain immense profit. What is yet important to comprehend, that the veto power and a particular position of Barack Obama on the given issue shall also be considered as a sufficient argument to the promotion of the healthcare system throughout the exercise of the veto power. Hence, the author implies that Republicans have a relative power over deciding on the given issue. Moreover, Barack Obama will have the chance to prove that his vision over the economic and social dimension of the healthcare system is the most viable response to reforming the healthcare system.
- Haberkorn, J. (2016). The real reason for the Obamacare repeal. POLITICO. Retrieved 27 February 2016, from http://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/obamacare-repeal-real-reason-216409
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- Cambriapress.com,. (2016). The Political and Economic Sustainability of Health Care in Canada: Private-Sector Involvement in the Federal Provincial Health Care System By Howard A. Palley, Marie-Pascale Pomey, and Owen B. Adams. Retrieved 27 February 2016, from http://www.cambriapress.com/cambriapress.cfm?template=4&bid=514