VOA标准英语2010-Study Shows Many Americans Lack Confidenc
时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2010年(四)月
The health care debate in the United States is far from over despite the passage of health care legislation. Studies show about half of Americans lack confidence in their health care system. Others are pushing for a repeal 1 of the health care legislation, and still others put off getting medical help even after a heart attack because they worry about paying for their care.
Americans are just as divided on health care as they were before President Obama's health reform legislation became law.
Protesters in Washington carried signs on Thursday calling for repeal of the legislation. They say it represents runaway 2 spending.
A new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that 50 percent of Americans oppose the new health care law and opposition 3 is strongest among those 64 and older. Many older Americans worry that their care will be affected 4 by cuts in federal payments to hospitals and other providers.
In another survey, this one by Ipsos/Reuters, only 51 percent of Americans thought they could get adequate, affordable 5 health care. The survey included people in 22 nations. Women, adults under the age of 55 and less educated people in all the countries included in the study reported low satisfaction with health care access.
Yet another study showed that Americans without medical insurance, often delay going to a hospital after a heart attack. Dr. Paul Chan was one of the researchers.
"Forty-nine percent of uninsured patients were more likely to wait more than six hours before coming into the hospital and 45 percent of patients with health care insurance but with financial concerns in accessing medical care waited more than six hours before coming into the hospital."
Every minute counts when someone is having a heart attack. This helicopter crew knows that. Doctors say these patients need to get medical care within two hours for the best results. By the time some patients in the study sought help, their hearts were already damaged.
Larry Scott now uses a wheel chair. He put off going to the hospital after a heart attack because he was worried about money.
"If I had the medical insurance, this wouldn't have happened," said Scott. "This would have been taken care of right then and there."
The researchers studied more than 3,700 patients who had heart attacks and came to emergency rooms for treatment.
"We concluded that health care insurance plays a huge role in determining whether or not patients are able to come to the hospital promptly 6 enough when they have symptoms of a heart attack," added Dr. Chan.
The researchers say this is the first study linking health insurance to the decision to seek treatment for a heart attack. The study reflects the ongoing 7 problems in US health care. It was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
- He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令。
- The police have not found the runaway to date.警察迄今没抓到逃犯。
- He was praised for bringing up the runaway horse.他勒住了脱缰之马受到了表扬。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
- There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。