Healthcare: Right or Privilege?
I believe that healthcare is more of a right. I truly believe all people should have the right of being provided with health insurance regardless of how much that individual can afford. Furthermore, without healthcare the text states people are more likely to have poorer health, have significantly less access to care, and die prematurely than their counterparts with insurance. So, with this in mind I believe one has to consider a persons life and health is most important. Therefore, all people should hve the right of affordable insurance regardless of their income status.
Friday, January 26, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Blog # 1
The health issue that I'm concerned about are eating healthy and maintaining my weight. As I've gotten older, I have decided to change my eating habits to stay in good health. Today you see so many people with health issues for not taken care of themselve in their younger years. So, I decided if I was going to live longer and be in good health, I would have to change my eating habits as well as exercise.
The two women I interviewed are:
Mary Jones, black female, age 56
The issue mary is most concerned with is keeping her sugar at a stable level. She was diagnose with having sugar diabetes about 4 years ago. Also, she has been in and out of the hospital due to her sugar being to high. She stated that she tries to eat healthy and walk sometimes for execise to better her condition. Also, Mary stated to me that she can't work any more due to another condition, heart problems. She stated that she can't walk very fare without getting out of breath and having chest pains. So, she says she will continue to take her medication to better her conditions, but her goal is to be free of taking medication.
Mary Erving, black female, 62
The issue she's concern with is being diagnose with having asthma . Mary has been diagnosed wth this condition since a child. Also, mary says she has been in and out of the hospital due to her asthma which has caused her to miss time from work. Mary says when the weather changes thats when she's most affected. She says there's nothing to much she can do about her condition other than take her inhaler and stay inside if there's an ozone alert, pollen in the air or if there's bad weather.
The two women I interviewed are:
Mary Jones, black female, age 56
The issue mary is most concerned with is keeping her sugar at a stable level. She was diagnose with having sugar diabetes about 4 years ago. Also, she has been in and out of the hospital due to her sugar being to high. She stated that she tries to eat healthy and walk sometimes for execise to better her condition. Also, Mary stated to me that she can't work any more due to another condition, heart problems. She stated that she can't walk very fare without getting out of breath and having chest pains. So, she says she will continue to take her medication to better her conditions, but her goal is to be free of taking medication.
Mary Erving, black female, 62
The issue she's concern with is being diagnose with having asthma . Mary has been diagnosed wth this condition since a child. Also, mary says she has been in and out of the hospital due to her asthma which has caused her to miss time from work. Mary says when the weather changes thats when she's most affected. She says there's nothing to much she can do about her condition other than take her inhaler and stay inside if there's an ozone alert, pollen in the air or if there's bad weather.
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