Reading Reflection #6

“The undeniable fact about the American health care system is that the poorer you are and the darker your skin, the worse the health care you’ll receive.”
The chapter this time was about healthcare in and out of the U.S. It talks about equality in the health care system and how only those who can pay for it can get it in today’s world. It is true that people should all get healthcare, but is it realistic? Nothing is done for free and these services cost money. These expectations are not going to happen any time soon, at least with the current policies set in place. Newman should have thought his argument through first before making such unfounded statements.
He also talks about health in a world today, where many countries (including out own) have trouble feeding people and giving them their basic needs to survive. On the other hand, weight issues also arise when diet and exercise are neglected. Everything is a lot easier than it was these days than it was previously and this promotes laziness.
He goes to talk about diseases and efforts to stop them across the globe, but what it all comes down to is money. Without the resources, we cannot do much to stop these kinds of problems. I feel Newman has the right ideas about these problems, but doesn’t take a realistic approach to solving them. It is true that these are things we should all have, but the trouble is that without the money, nothing can change. Newman’s ideas are much too biased to take seriously.