healthcare

After learning about our country's healthcare system and the dire need for reform, I feel that we as the next generation of public health professionals, have a huge responsibility to make tangible changes.  I am definitely more aware of the current events going on right now and the effects on our healthcare system.  I had no idea how lacking our current system was until being introduced to what other countries have.  Also the volume of individuals who have been ruined by medical debt is staggering, I had no idea before this class how many Americans have been ruined by a medical event.  The idea of implementing a reform in this country is overwhelming but as more people realize that it's absolutely necessary to restructure our healthcare system, the more likely it is that actual changes will happen.