United States: Taking Care Of Those People In Need

Statement

The first 100+ years of the United States demostrated that there was not much enthusiasm for taking care of those people in need.

Discussion

I do not agree with this statemtnt, because if look back to the history of United States we will find that in the early 1900s, prepaid health plans were created for the timber and mining workers of Oregon and Washington to help offset the inherent risks of those industries. Within a free-market, for-profit insurance system, claims were closely monitored by adjusters. (Reid 2009) Fees, procedures, and exceptionally long hospital stays were ...