Policy Paper Health care in America is a hotly debated topic. Many Americans currently do not have health insurance. One of the problems with health care in the United States is that its structure is simple. This lack of complexity prevents many people from obtaining affordable healthcare. People's needs differ by many factors; so a rigid mold won't suit everyone. Our current system does not allow people to access insurance due to high costs. The U.S. economy is in a fragile state and, as a result, so are the lives of many Americans. While many argue that having healthcare is a privilege and not a right, everyone should have access to medical and healthcare services. The cost of health services through Medicaid is partially distributed based on income. (Medicaid Eligibility, n.d.) People who are more needy usually qualify for insurance while others who are more financially stable do not but are able to afford to pay for their own insurance. However, there is a part of the population that does not fall into either of the two categories. Some of the groups that suffer most from a 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, one can see that in the United States, men are more likely to have a higher rate of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes than women. (KFF 2013) When looking at the percentage of men who had not had a routine checkup in more than two years compared to women, men still had a higher percentage. The reason these men don't go to the doctor is likely to be a lack of insurance. KFF statistics showed that only 17.9% of women......halfway through the document ......support “Expand Medicaid? Only if you want a state tax increase” would ObamaCare add about 50-60,000 people to the program” but would result in “higher taxes for the middle class, who will be responsible for paying for the expansion.” This is another point of view to consider: does the monetary exchange end up balancing out and being the same? Another option for insurance will be to purchase insurance through the new health insurance marketplaces. As several private companies will compete for customer attention, choices may be cheaper. Furthermore, the government will provide tax credits for most “poor” people (Gibson 2013). Finally, men and women will pay the same price for health insurance, in hopes of encouraging more men to get insurance. Even after the reform, 30 million will still not be insured (Gibson), but it will be 16 million less than the current ones.