Bacillus Paradies

[Let's talk about the weather! ...and the Health Care Reform]

For several days we are dragging ourselves through the mixture of rain, fog and cold. A most unpleasant combination if you consider that bad weather puts not only a strain on your nerves, but also on your body. Surrounded by countless of human bacillus mother ships, all ready to fire their virus at you in the middle of an ocean of cough syrup and infected people waving tissues like white flags - What to do?!
Plan A: Don't get sick.
Plan B: Get healthy again!
Plan C: World domination.
Plan D: "Eat vitamines!" -as some would advice.
But as it is - at least we all know we can go to the doctor and get help. Our health care system is something we can rely on. It is something er take for granted, even if we all complain about the additional fee of 10€ every quarter of the year. Still, is it a high price to pay for knowing you're legally insured and will get help anywhere, any time, and won't have to pay for the medical treatment all alone? This social health care system cannot be equaled by many. European countries have quite a high standard, but take just one glance over the ocean and you'd wish that bad weather and the risk of catching a bad cold was elimnated from existence. For us it's hard to understand how a nation can be split in the opinion on how to take the health care system to a new level. The opponents of the concept that focuses on the european concept as example often dub it 'Obamacare' - not taking it seriously, even though it is one of the essential things that need to change in the U.S. What seems normal and reasonable to us and has proven to work, is quickly dismissed by the opposing part of the population in the United States. Trying to consider their point of view, you can find alot of interesting articles and discussions online. Is it just because the people only want to pay what they actually need? It is no secret that in the long run the european system prooves to be cheaper for the citizen. Is the health care system in the U.S. really what the people want to keep and what they need? Faced with alot more difficulties, it is often hard to apply for the medical care you require. So is this system not rather paying into the pockets of big companies who know that for a human no price is too high to be payed for staying alive and healthy. A knowledge that I wouldn't put above certain companies to make use of.
But taking into account that alot of people begin to think more optimistically of Obama's politics concerning the health care system, at least from what I gathered from a friend in California, things might change soon. At least you wouldn't have to be scared anymore to be financially ruined just because you required medical treatment.
(Even though these news gave me an even bigger shock?!)
Shout out to Australia! Today is Australia Day!!