Andrew Campbell
Ms. Zigmond
September 15, 2013
US Government
One billion people lack access to health care systems. 36 million deaths each year are caused by
noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung
diseases. Over 7.5 million children under the age of 5 die from malnutrition and mostly
preventable diseases, each year. Obamacare has been struck down in the court of public opinion. Shah,
Anup. "Health Issues." - Global Issues. Global Issues, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2011.
We support the emphasis on prevention in the President’s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS relief
and endorse its embrace of the successful Ugandan model promoting the “ABC” approach to
prevention that encourages abstinence and being faithful to one lifetime partner, along with other
behavioral changes intended to eliminate or reduce exposure risk. The Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act--Obamacare--was never really about healthcare.
Though its impact upon the nation's health is disastrous. From its start, it was about power, the
expansion of government control over one sixth of our economy, and resulted in an attack on our
Constitution, by requiring that U.S. citizens purchase health insurance. Republicans have supported, and
will continue to support, important scientific research without undermining the fundamental ethical
principles that have guided medical research in this country for decades. Source: 2004 Republican Party
Platform, p. 79 , Sep 1, 2004 Ryan, Paul. "2012 Republican Party Platform Adopted by Republican
National Convention. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 2012.
We believe accessible, affordable, high quality health care is part of the American promise, that
Americans should have the security that comes with good health care, and that no one should go
broke because they get sick. We enacted landmark reforms that are already helping millions of
Americans, and more benefits will come soon. We will join 36 other industrialized nations in making
sure everyone has access to affordable health care, starting by fixing the prescription drug program and
companies more than seniors. It allows these companies to change the price of prescriptions more
frequently than seniors can change their plans. It does virtually nothing to bring down prescription drug
costs. It forces seniors into HMOs. Elderly Americans deserve a real prescription drug benefit - one
that uses the government’s purchasing power to lower costs and ensures access to new therapies for
their illnesses. "Democratic Party Platform." 2012 Democratic Party Platform Adopted by Democratic
National Convention. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Sept. 2012. "Make Sure Everyone Has Access to Affordable
National Rural Health Association (NRHA) - “…The Patient Protection and Affordable Care \
Act, introduced by Majority Leader Reid, takes important and positive steps in helping to resolve
the access to care crisis in rural America. The NRHA applauds the critical investment made in
the bill in developing and improving the health care workforce, especially in rural America.
Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President, National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) - “The National
Women’s Law Center is pleased that the Senate is moving forward on this critical legislation that
will make health care more accessible for millions of women and their families and will extend
more affordable coverage to those who need it the most. "Public Interest Groups Voice Support For
Web. 9 Nov. 2009.
Only 13 states and the District of Columbia have formally committed to running their own
exchanges. All of them but Rhode Island, whose governor, Lincoln Chafee, is an independent,
are led by Democrats. The Republican governors in six states — Alaska, Florida, Louisiana,
Maine, South Carolina and Texas — have said they will not create a state-run exchange,
according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. So has New Hampshire, where Gov. John Lynch, a
Democrat, faced opposition from the Republican-controlled legislature.
Most of the remaining states, 22 of them run by Republicans, are exploring their options. Along
with Arizona, at least three of them — Mississippi, Nevada and New Mexico — have done
enough planning to meet the November deadline should they decide to run their own exchanges,
according to officials. GOODNOUGH, ABBY. "Liking It or Not, States Prepare for Health Law." New York Times. N.p., n.d. Web.
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"Democratic Party Platform." 2012 Democratic Party Platform Adopted by Democratic National Convention. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Sept. 2012.
"Make Sure Everyone Has Access to Affordable Health Care." Democratic Party onHealth Care. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2006.
"Public Interest Groups Voice Support For Senate Health Insurance Proposal, Continuing Momentum For Reform." Senate Democrats. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2009.
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