So What's All the Fuss About?

Providing citizens with health care seems like a reasonable and good hearted act, so why is there still controversy looming from the idea? The dilemma that fuels controversy over universal health care is the mistrust of the government. American's have always doubted the government's capability to establish an efficient and effective system. Why should health care be any different? Often the belief of laissez fair is enough to prove that government involvement should be kept at a minimum for efficiency to reach its maximum level. In a market setting for example open trade without government interference will allow an equilibrium price to be set for goods and services that will best satisfy both consumers and producers. Govenment instated price ceilings and floors however can prohibit the market from reaching an equilibrium that will be the most beneficial. The involvement that the government would be entitled to by organizing a universal health care system would increase from its current state. The increase of involvement worries many citizens. Since America's beginnings there has been animosity towards unneeded government ties. Howard J. Blitz, president of the Freedom Library, gives an example of this anxiety in an excerpt from,"Government breeds animosity, not peace". The most current event that has caused citizens to question the government is America's involvement in Iraq. The World Socialist Website gives insight into the ideas of censorship and mistrust that result from the involvement. Is the government getting involved in a situation that it should leave alone? Universal health care, to many will provide one more way for the government to intervene in their lives. Increasing government involvement in any matter is a highly debatable issue especially with an issue as vital as health care. However with increasing health care costs and a continually downward sloping insurance rates some changes need to be made to ensure Americans access to affordable health care. The big question for universal health care remains. Should American's allow increased government involvement to increase the availability of health care?