This week, the main focus was healthcare. Specifically, the Chavez and Zabalegi readings discussed the major issues of healthcare in the United States. The Zabalegi reading discusses how health care needs to be more of a central issue, while the Chavez reading points out discrepancies that exist among health care. Together, these two pieces do a great job at arguing that the current system is unethical. Said articles do this by discussing the flaws of health care and calling citizens to question the fairness and usefulness of our current system.
This week's topic reminded me of exactly what our country is currently going through. In the midst of a global pandemic, we must work together to ensure that everybody is kept as safe and healthy as possible. As the Zabalegi article says, "because the lives of our neighbors, of all our neighbors, matter to us" (Zabalegi, 2). In order to ensure that we are all equally cared for, we must question our healthcare system. It seems that certain people are often left out of this conversation, meaning that justice has not been ensured. Moving forward, we must point out these flaws so that vaccines, medicine and treatment are all equally accessible for all of our neighbors.
Hi Cam,
ReplyDeleteI also chose my discussion to be around the Zabalegi article. I found the open letter that was presented to be the most impactful in how the information was presented. Putting the needs of those who need it first and centering health care at a time where it's needed most is important. I appreciated how the open letter called for action and clearly stated what they wanted to see change. Using this tactic can put pressure on those who are receiving the letter. This week's module I think is very important because as a society our lives are centered around the health of ourselves and how healthcare professionals should communicate with others.