Position Paper on Health Care in America is a currently debated topic. Many Americans currently do not have health insurance. One of the problems with health care in the United States is that its outline is simple. This lack of complexity prevents many people from accessing affordable healthcare. People's needs differ depending on many factors; therefore, a rigid mold will not satisfy everyone. Our current system does not allow people to access insurance due to high costs. The United States economy is in fragile shape, as are many Americans'. Although many argue that health care is a privilege and not a right, everyone should be able to have access to medical and health services. The cost of health services through Medicaid is partially distributed based on individual income. (Medicaid Eligibility, n.d.) People who need it most generally qualify for insurance, while others who are more financially stable do not but can afford to pay for their own insurance. However, there is a part of the population that does not fit into any of these categories. Some of the groups that suffer the most from lack of insurance are middle-class citizens, minorities, and men. (Kaiser Family Foundation 2013) (Sanborn and Kurk 2013). Taking a closer look at the male group, it can be noted that in the United States, men are more likely to have higher rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes than women. (KFF 2013) When comparing the percentage of men who have not had a routine check-up in more than two years compared to women, men again have a higher percentage. It is likely that the reason these men do not seek medical attention is lack of insurance. KFF statistics showed that only 17.9% of women...... middle of paper ......argue in "Expand Medicaid?" Only if you want an increase in state taxes, ObamaCare would add 50-60,000 people to the program, but result in "higher taxes on the middle class, who will be responsible for paying for the expansion." This is another point of view to consider: do monetary exchanges eventually balance out to become the same? Another insurance option will be to purchase insurance through the new health insurance marketplaces. Since several private companies will be competing for the customer's attention, the choices might be cheaper. Additionally, the government will provide tax credits to most “poor” people (Gibson 2013). Finally, men and women will pay the same price for health insurance, which will hopefully encourage more men to buy insurance. Even after the reform, 30 million will still not be insured (Gibson), but it will be 16 million less than the current figure.