Shoul health insurance be like car insurance?

Should health insurance be like car insurance and the higher risk a person is for an insurer the higher they pay for insurance? Although this does make sense, I do not think this is fair when talking about health. If someone's car insurance is higher it is because they may have made reckless choices like speeding or something, but if someone's health condition is not their fault then I do not think it is right they should have to pay more. Health insurance costs so much already, it just does not seem right for people to have to pay more based on their condition. I wish there was a way to make health insurance more readily available and affordable to everyone. One's health is so important, and I wish it was not so hard for someone to have health insurance.

Should healthcare for pregnant women be free?

Nowadays there are several good programs for pregnant women. If you do not have health insurance and you are pregnant you can get pregnancy medicaid. Some people might think it is wrong for these women to get free health insurance while they are pregnant. I think it would be unethical to not provide free health care to pregnant women. Going to a doctor's regularly is important while pregnant, and just because the mom cannot afford insurance does not mean the innocent life should also have to suffer. Therefore, how could health insurance not be offered to a pregnant woman? It is arrogant for people to be upset for pregnant women to get free care. Human beings have become so selfish. Instead of making everything about money, we should care about other people.

Is personal hygiene important for a healthcare professional?

I believe that anyone who is working with the public, especially the health care field should have high personal hygiene. If someone is not "clean" and they are working with the public, they could be putting other people at risk. I think it is important for a company to set standards of dress and hygiene when they hire a new employee. I work at a courthouse and I have a certain "image" I am supposed to uphold to, and I think this is not only for my benefit, but also the public's. Therefore, I think it is unethical for someone who is working in the health care field to not have good hygiene. Is it wrong for an employer to send someone home for not following their guidelines for personal care? I think not. If someone is working in the health care field, they certainly should act in a way that will not harm others, and therefore should have good hygiene.

Is it ethical to deny people health insurance?

Nowadays, it seems that many people do not have health insurance, not only are many people not offered health insurance, but many people are also denied health insurance. People who have serious and terminal health conditions are often denied insurance, mainly because they will cost the insurer money. Does not this totally defeat the purpose of health insurance? Why have health insurance if you are not supposed to use it? It seems unethical to deny someone health insurance because they might actually use it. I think that it is wrong to deny someone health insurance because they have a health condition. Many people who have health problems did not choose to have them, and they would rather not have a health condition. I think there should be a better system of offering people who have health problems insurance coverage.

Is it ethical for a healthcare provider to date another employee?

Relationships can often cause tension for people at work, especially when the relationship is between the person and another co-worker. I do not know how I really feel about this situation because on the one hand a job should not control someones private life, but on the other hand dating a co-worker can often times cause problems at the workplace. So I wonder if it is ethical or not to date another co-worker? I do not think it is wrong to have feelings for a co-worker because you cannot help who you are attracted to and want to be in a relationship with, but I do not think it is the best thing for the workplace. Therefore, I do not particularly have a conclusion on whether or not this is a problem of ethics, but I do realize the difficulties that dating a co-worker represents. I think that people should just try to make the best decisions, and if they are going to date a co-worker it might be best if they work in a different department so that if there are problems between them they will not be together all day and work will still get done.

Is there a way to reform Health Insurance?

Many Americans are left without health insurance. These people are left without insurance mainly because of lack of financials, or because there job simply does not offer it. Health insurance is so expensive these days that even the average American cannot afford to purchase it. Many people these days only make enough just to get by, having health insurance becomes a luxury. Many people do not see how vital our health is, and how lucky one is if they are healthy. Is it right to leave so many people without health insurance, and without the ability to go see a doctor when they need to? Of course people without insurance can still go to the emergency room when they need to, but then a trip that should of only cost a little ends of costing a lot. Should health insurance be a mandatory thing required by the state?
Massachusetts is one state that has made having health insurance mandatory. The benefit to this is often the insurance policies are much more affordable, if not free, based on the persons income. I think this is great, but the downfall to this is that it is taxpayers that are paying for these people to have insurance. So is it wrong for taxpayers to be upset about having to pay extra for other people to have insurance or should they be upset? I think that people should care about other human beings, and whenever we are in unfortunate situations and we need help we would like to have it to, so I like how Massachusetts requires people to have insurance, and I wish other states would fall this. I wish that there was an easier way to reform health insurance so that the taxpayers would not be the ones paying, but I do not see another way at this point.