The degradation of American healthcare

 Terry Paulding shares personal insights as a patient on the issues plaguing the American healthcare system, emphasizing the need for reform, particularly by ending Obamacare.

• Need for Change: There is a push for Congress and President Trump to eliminate Obamacare to improve the healthcare system, which is currently hampered by over-regulation and profit-driven motives.

• Role of Pharmaceuticals: The influence of the pharmaceutical industry is seen as detrimental, as it leads to a focus on profits rather than patient health. This impacts research and treatment options available to patients.

• System Decline: The difficulties in accessing specialists and the lengthy appointment waits illustrate a decline in the healthcare system. Long waits for appointments and diagnostics leave patients in pain, sometimes leading to painkiller addictions.

• Group Practices vs. Independent Care: The shift to large group practices due to Obamacare has discouraged new medical students from entering the field. Independent practices struggle to survive due to regulations and low reimbursement rates from insurance.

• Managed Care Issues: While university and hospital practices offer better treatment possibilities due to resources and staff, they come with complicated scheduling and communication challenges.

Paulding believes that the healthcare system can and should be better to ensure patient health is prioritized over profits. 

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