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The urgent need for healthcare reforms in America

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  America has been dealing with very challenging issues in healthcare, especially since the onset of the Corona virus pandemic. We had plenty of healthcare problems before the virus and will still have plenty when a vaccine is discovered for the novel corona virus. Dr. Matthew Boente MD understands the grievances of people who have been affected by this, and he believes that the solution is the urgent creation of other opportunities for individuals to be free of the high costs of deductibles and premiums.  Image source: rand.org It’s reassuring that leaders like Joe Biden have laid out a platform whose main priorities include alleviating the financial burden of said deductibles. A key reform is the introduction of a public option for consumers seeking individual coverage on ACA exchanges. For instance, with a Medicare-like public option, people will have an alternative to private insurance. It is not meant to act as a replacement, although it is expected to give the priva...