I have to say that reading through this information has me worried about my family's health as well as myself. I thought that cancer was the number one killer, but it is heart disease. This is shocking beyond words because according to AHRQ and estimated 662,870 would be diagnosed with cancer in 2005 this includes cervical and breast cancers this is mind blowing information. I go to the doctor regularly every year and get checked and I have some wonderful doctors they tell me what I need to know and the consequences if I don't, but ultimately it is up to me to take there word and live a healthy lifestyle.
This step I am taking and in saying that I feel that health care should be a right. If you want to take care of yourself and get checked for these types of diseases you should be able too and it should be affordable. Even if you don't do what you are suppose to do to stay healthy you should still have the same options as those who do. There is no right or wrong when it concerns to your life and well being and the well being of your family.
As for health care I think that it is expanding and that there is plenty of room for change and those changes are happening now with no lifetime maximums being enforced, children being able to stay on coverage up to age 26, and limits on the flexible spending accounts which I actually do not like because I use mine faithfully for over the counter medications, but in the long run it might be a positive change. I feel that we are moving in the right direction, but that some other options should be looked into.
Reference: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womenix.htm link to "Women's Health care in the United States"
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