This past week, I attended Dr. Rosenthal’s talk, “An American Sickness”. I had never heard of her and was very interested in what she had to say about the current situation of our healthcare system. During the talk, she discussed topics that she talks about much more in-depth in her book. She drew comparisons on how the healthcare system was years ago, when she worked as a medical professional, and how it is today. She talked about her observations on how simple procedures that used to cost close to nothing, now cost thousands of dollars. This talk really got me thinking about what we can do to better our health system. I believe that healthcare is a human right and that no matter who you are or your socioeconomic status, you should have the right to be treated. I’m really interested in health policy and hope that in the future I can make some sort of contribution to this field.