My topic for Life: The Book is Genetically Modified Foods, and the effects they have. I can't really make any immediate links from my topic to the topic of Health Care. However, since "...$2.4 trillion dollars, and 18 percent of our GDP..." is spent on Health Care, there has to be less money available for other uses. This may be one of the reasons companies are looking to make more money, and are turning to Genetic Engineering to get a faster, better result.
As for the issue of Government-given Health Care, I'm not sure where I stand. On the pro-health care side, I agree that, in the case of an unforeseen, unpreventable medical emergency, you shouldn't be worrying "...how will I pay for it?". When your well-being is at stake, you shouldn't have to be afraid that a doctor's visit is going to bankrupt you. And what about all those who are unable to afford Medical insurance, but require it regularly, such as the mentally ill? When they can't get treatment, the results are not good; "The US Department of Justice reports about sixteen percent of inmates; more than 300,000 people; has a mental illness.". I can agree that Health Care should be a right, not a privilege.
On the other hand, I can see where the defnition of a 'right' has been skewed - "The true nature of rights — the type of rights the Founding Fathers believed in — involved the right of people to pursue such things as health care, education, clothing, and food and that government cannot legitimately interfere with their ability to do so.". Also, I can see how a "...health care “public option” would further increase costs and reduce individual liberty...", as it would increase costs for consumers, as well as could send the nation further into debt. Overall, I think that I believe "...health care is a fundamental right—a human right—and not just a privilege for the most fortunate."
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