Writing Assignment 2

Universal healthcare is a critical goal of the Obama administration’s plans to change America, but for healthcare professionals like West River resident Maureen T. Peters, 49, a nurse practitioner at Mercy Medical Center, change may take getting used to.
“The problems with insurance need to be dealt with, but sudden changes in hospital management might not work out so great,” said Peters.
Many fellow healthcare professionals at Mercy share her anxiety over the issue. Doctors and nurses who are concerned most with the treatment of patients feel that universal healthcare will keep them from operating at peak performance while adjusting to the new system. Doctors and nurses are concerned with the number of un-insured Americans, but are worried how changes will effect hospital management while lives are on the line.
“The number one goal of the healthcare system is to take care of the sick and injured, issues with money should always come second,” Peters said.
While universal healthcare is still a goal far from being achieved, healthcare professionals are keeping the wellbeing of patients a top priority while bracing for change yet to come.