This paper examines how the health care industry is fraught with issues that will continue to impact policies on a federal,
sate and local level throughout the coming years. It looks at some of the flaws in the current health care system in America and how legislation and policy reforms will need to be implemented in order to return health care to a "healthy" state. It identifies five issues that can be considered life-threatening topics that have a significant negative effect on the population and health care itself, HIV disclosure, managed care,
resource allocation, generic drugs and
prescription drug plans for seniors .