Ugly Reality: Healthcare In America
Posted: 24-11-2008 | Views: 122Clearly, Universal Healthcare is overdue. There are millions upon millions of American people (working people, even!) who cannot afford health insurance out of pocket, but are not offered insurance coverage by their employers or government. What do they do? They suffer. They die.
My brother died of a massive brain bleed in 2005. He had been having seizures off and on for a period of two years. He was working several days a week for an upscale national restaurant chain (not fast food) that will remain nameless. He had been a server for several years, and was previously the head cook in their kitchen locally.
Why did he die? The surgeon who examined my brother when he arrived at the hospital a few days before his death said that his situation was preventable. He said that my brother could have lived if he had been treated and scanned through regular checkups.
My brother could not get regular checkups because he could not afford health coverage out of pocket, and was not offered coverage by his workplace. He also was not eligible for state help for his healthcare due to his income. To say it's a shame would be a grave understatement. It is beyond tragic.
Our system killed my brother. That is my view. Think about this being your friend, your neighbor, your coworker, or even your family member. My brother left behind a young son, and that son's mother, who are both still grieving my brother's needless death.
When you consider your vote in the general election this Fall, think about my story, and imagine it was someone in your own family. Vote for a candidate who will institute a Universal Healthcare system that you believe will be most efficient. Don't allow these people to keep dying for no good reason. It's wrong, and we're too American for that.
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