Public health problems include chronic diseases and limited resources, which can represent a crisis for most people. Dealing with chronic concerns such as restrictive directives, uncompromising support, and interference from political forces from local and state governments can make a difficult situation even more difficult. Private health insurance allows people to choose a plan that is best for them based on the coverage they want for their family. needs, current medical conditions and premiums they can afford. Private healthcare usually offers more options for healthcare, but high prices and premiums can leave people with large medical bills. In comparison, the main goal of public healthcare is to provide minimal out-of-pocket expenses. It usually consists of a basic non-profit form of insurance available to citizens. Unlike private insurance, premiums paid for public health care go to the federal government to help pay for the medical care patients need. Rather than complementing each other and working together for the greater good of the American people, public health and private medical efforts can often have a contentious relationship due to different standards of quality of care for very different sized populations in which the Private medicine serves the smaller population of those subscribed to than individual public health cares more about the larger population and communities as a whole. Likewise, public health and private healthcare organizations or providers work for the same cause of preventive medicine. Both parties support vaccinations for the young and the elderly and, as in the case of chronic diseases such as tuberculosis, acquired immunity syndrome, influenza and... middle of paper... poor choices and unhealthy living . Obesity, smoking, alcohol and risky behaviors such as unprotected sex or aggressive behavior, these are the people who will fill emergency rooms and doctor's offices. American citizens like you and me will pay higher premiums, higher deductibles, and even higher taxes. References Allen, M. (2013, September 19). How many die from medical errors in US hospitals? - ProPublica. Retrieved February 1, 2014, from http://www.propublica.org/article/how-many-die-from-medical-mistakes-in-us-hospitalsRichter, D. (2009, October 4). Lack of universal healthcare is a mass killer | The progressive. Retrieved February 1, 2014, from http://www.progressive.org/mprichter100409.htmlSultz, H. A., & Young, K. M. (2011). US health care: understanding its organization and delivery (7th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.