On a more serious note, in the United States, health care is the largest industry, employing over 14 million people. This topic is very controversial because it involves so many people nationwide. Statistics show that 77 percent of Americans say they think health care should be a right, and I have to agree with this. But, the U.S. Census Bureau claims that a whopping 46.3 million people were uninsured in 2008, this number has been on the rise, with a reported 50 million. These numbers are simply too high, and with lack of care comes more bankruptcies. Some may ask why I care? I care because through this controversy comes gender issues.
Only 39 percent of women have health insurance through their employers, because they are more likely insured through their husband's employer. But still, only a small amount of 51 percent of men can actually collect through their employer. Most of these are white persons too, never mind another underlying cause of the lack of insurance from minorities.
If a marriage falls through, many woman are left with nothing and starting from scratch. The system makes it tough to even have your own plan. Women need to further investigate what they can do, as well as demand their rights.
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