[From the diaries -- Plutonium Page. This diary tells a story that's probably familiar to many people. The difficulty, (or impossibility, for some people) of getting healthcare coverage in the U.S. is criminal. And pardon the snark, but a certain criminal (Rove) has healthcare coverage...]
"We have a fundamental difference of opinion. I think government-run health will lead to poor-quality health, will lead to rationing, will lead to less choice. Once a health-care program ends up in a line item in the federal government budget, it leads to more controls. And just look at other countries that have tried to have federally controlled health care. They have poor-quality health care. Our health-care system is the envy of the world because we believe in making sure that the decisions are made by doctors and patients, not by officials in the nation's capital. -Third Bush-Kerry debate, in Tempe AZ 10/13/2004"
My friend proved this wrong last night; our system is broken and is the envy only of fools. This diary isn't about Rove or any of that. It may not even be that substantive. I have a feeling a lot of people can relate to it, though.
A friend, who has a condition that could kill him, refused to go to the ER because of cost- even though he was in the middle of an episode.
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