President Obama has made healthcare reform a priority since the beginning of his presidency. Obama wants to implement a system similar to Medicare. As defined by Dictionary.com, Medicare is: “a U.S. government program of hospital insurance and voluntary medical insurance for persons 65 years of age and older and for certain disabled persons under 65 years of age.” This government-based health insurance would still allow private insurance companies to stay in business. Another way Obama wants to change health insurance companies is to expand coverage and improve the care provided. This means that people with cancer could get health insurance if no one else covered them. This will also help reduce your insurance plan costs. There are pros and cons to Obama's healthcare plan, but it may not be worth the cost or hassle of trying to implement it. Under the government plan, businesses would be required to pay a tax to subsidize the insurance, or be forced to do so. provide mandatory healthcare to employees. If mandatory health laws were necessary, it would increase the cost of hiring new employees and perhaps limit employers from hiring new prospects. Every American would be required to purchase insurance based on the government's idea of ​​"acceptable insurance." Even if people were happy with their current insurance, they may be forced to switch policies if their current insurance policies do not meet the government's "acceptable" standards. This could put Medicare in competition with private insurance companies. People would be able to choose taxpayer-subsidized plans or private insurance, but subsidies and cost-shifting would make government plans ultimately more attractive. Through government research… halfway through the paper… people will suffer the consequences of an inferior healthcare system if the government implements Obama's proposed healthcare system. Works CitedCoffin, Bill. "Bad medicine." National Underwriter/Life & Health Financial Services 115.4 (2011): 16. Complete MasterFILE. Network. March 25, 2012. Jeffrey B. English, MD “2011: Rise in Health Insurance, Liability of Obamacare Reform.” Basil & Spice September 14, 2010: Newspaper Source Plus. Network. March 25, 2012."Medicare." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. April 8, 2012. "Mitt Romney says 'flawed' Obamacare reform should be rejected. (Cover story)." Human Events 65.28 (2009): 1. MasterFILE completed. Network. March 25, 2012. Tanner, Michael. “OBAMACARE: Seven Bad Ideas for Health Care Reform.” USA Today Magazine 138.2770 (2009): 14. Complete MasterFILE. Network. March 25. 2012.