Comparative Analysis: Healthcare as a National Plan in US States

This report advocates for a national healthcare plan in the United States, emphasizing equal access to healthcare and insurance coverage for all citizens. It analyzes the healthcare systems of Texas and Oregon, highlighting the disparities in insurance coverage and access to care. The report critiques the current state of healthcare in Texas, where a significant portion of the population lacks insurance, and contrasts it with Oregon's healthcare system, which also faces challenges in providing universal coverage. It discusses the limitations of the Oregon Health Plan and the need for a unified national strategy that prioritizes equitable access to medical care for all, suggesting the implementation of Medicaid for all citizens with incomes below the poverty level and the creation of similar insurance pools to Oregon's.

Running head: HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE A NATIONAL PLAN
HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE A NATIONAL PLAN
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Healthcare should be a national plan where everyone will get the chance of getting equal access
in terms of health care delivery and will have the insurance. In Texas, the level of health care
system is apparent but the insurance policy is awful among other countries. Only one in four
Texans does not possess any insurance coverage. In terms of health care delivery, Oregon is well
known for its health system at the national level. However, they also lack to provide insurance
coverage to all people. Oregon Health Plan was enacted to improve the uninsured rate. Like
Oregon, Oregon Medical Insurance Pool should be created so that people who deprived of
coverage also get insured. Medicaid should be implemented for all citizens having income below
the federal poverty level (Racin ,2016).
It is also necessary to provide coverage and care at the national level, and they should
have the authority to supervise the situation. The Medicaid and Medicare policy was the
responsibility of the private sector in Texas, and that limited the accession of all people. As a
result, people or families with low income cannot afford Medicaid. In this situation, Texas has
joined other states to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the case of Oregon, they have
divided the OHP population into two groups- OHP Plus and OHP Standard. This division was
the worst decision of the state, and there were obstructions to improve the health care system.
Hence, the discrimination should be declined, and one national strategy and access to health care
system should be implemented where all people will get same priority and opportunity to avail
the medical care (Ahgren, 2014).

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