22/3/2010



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(Picture from NYTimes. Click to read article.) Historic. Though the overhaul bill is a watered-down version of the original, it is change in the right direction. There is a grave problem if the very people who are in need of coverage - the sick - are being denied. It’s not a question of ideology or big government. It’s about the lives of everyday people, struggling to finance treatment of their own diseases or that of their loved ones. Expanding coverage to more uninsured Americans, ensuring coverage for sick children, keeping insurance companies from dropping those who do become ill … what is there to argue about? I am currently an uninsured American, though I am employed. I have personally faced the question of whether or not I can afford my own healthcare. It’s not an ideal situation, even when I am not a victim of any life-threatening disease. I am also going to medical school this fall. As a future healthcare professional and someone who has experienced a glimpse of the challenges of the uninsured, I am in full support of the direction set out by this bill. Caring for the sick is not socialism. In most contexts, it’s known as compassion. I know, the debate is far more complex than at face value. But for the sake of those who suffer, let’s try to find common ground and move this forward. Yes, we can.

(Picture from NYTimes. Click to read article.)

Historic.

Though the overhaul bill is a watered-down version of the original, it is change in the right direction. There is a grave problem if the very people who are in need of coverage - the sick - are being denied. It’s not a question of ideology or big government. It’s about the lives of everyday people, struggling to finance treatment of their own diseases or that of their loved ones. Expanding coverage to more uninsured Americans, ensuring coverage for sick children, keeping insurance companies from dropping those who do become ill … what is there to argue about?

I am currently an uninsured American, though I am employed. I have personally faced the question of whether or not I can afford my own healthcare. It’s not an ideal situation, even when I am not a victim of any life-threatening disease. I am also going to medical school this fall. As a future healthcare professional and someone who has experienced a glimpse of the challenges of the uninsured, I am in full support of the direction set out by this bill.

Caring for the sick is not socialism. In most contexts, it’s known as compassion. I know, the debate is far more complex than at face value. But for the sake of those who suffer, let’s try to find common ground and move this forward. Yes, we can.