What Is Done Right In Public Health and Health Insurance

by Ethan Kalvin

Health care is taking a careful look at the current swine flu issue, while many of us are wondering how to protect ourselves if there is an epidemic or pandemic of this flu. In America, the opinion is we have the most highly functioning health care system anywhere, so that's where the explanation is as to why Mexico is facing such a huge problem in preserving life for it's people. Here in the US we have good medical care access and health insurance so are preserved from facing the Mexican issues. But why do we still maintain health better right now than the Mexican people?

We have a magnificent health care system, but what we also have is the CDC which alot of countries don't have. They are the Center for Disease Control which is a national resource to help with the onslaught of contagious diseases. They work together with the World Health Organization to locate and maintain tracking of anything contagious, they also help with providing treatments and vaccines. In addition, our medical system delivers information to the CDC quickly as opposed to reporting from countries in the third world.

Other countries have some difficult issues to overcome in order to keep them healthy, safe from something such as the current swine flu. Some of these are poor nutrition, no clean water supplies, communal living, lack of personal hygiene and little to no disease education.

Our country does have it's own issues within our health care system and insurance system which causes many questions from our citizens. However, our government is involved in our health care in that they provide nutritious foods, clean water and have an agency who monitors disease and informs us to keep us safe.

There is a crisis now, but a good thing to remember is that the government is doing a number of things correctly despite the parts in health care that need correcting. Besides health insurance and medical care are only part of the resources available for us, many other public health factors are in place for us. As you view the flu crisis, remember our nation is being protected by a broad public health system.

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