"Two weeks ago, Sam* died suddenly. He was only 21 years old, strong and healthy, preparing for a life ministering to youth."
by Jim Wallis
"For decades now, the physical health and well-being of our country has been a proxy battle for partisan politics. When Truman tried to pass a national health insurance plan, the American Medical Association spent $200 million (in today’s dollars) and was accused of violating ethics rules by having doctors lobby their patients to oppose the legislation. In the 1970’s when Nixon tried to pass a national health insurance plan, strikingly similar to what many democrats are proposing today, the plan was defeated by liberal democrats and unions who thought that they would be able to pass something themselves after the mid-term elections and claim political credit for the plan. In the 1990’s the “Harry and Louise” ads misrepresented the Clinton health care plan but was successful enough PR to shut down that movement for reform."
http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/02/three-moral-issues-of-healthcare/
from site:
"Two weeks ago, Sam* died suddenly. He was only 21 years old, strong and healthy, preparing for a life ministering to youth.
Cause of death: acute pancreatitis and previously undiagnosed diabetes.
Reason for death: no access to health care to treat the incredible pain in his stomach - until it was too late.
The bottom line: While angry protesters disrupt town hall meetings and national organizations spread fear-based lies, lives are lost."
by Jim Wallis
"For decades now, the physical health and well-being of our country has been a proxy battle for partisan politics. When Truman tried to pass a national health insurance plan, the American Medical Association spent $200 million (in today’s dollars) and was accused of violating ethics rules by having doctors lobby their patients to oppose the legislation. In the 1970’s when Nixon tried to pass a national health insurance plan, strikingly similar to what many democrats are proposing today, the plan was defeated by liberal democrats and unions who thought that they would be able to pass something themselves after the mid-term elections and claim political credit for the plan. In the 1990’s the “Harry and Louise” ads misrepresented the Clinton health care plan but was successful enough PR to shut down that movement for reform."
http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/02/three-moral-issues-of-healthcare/
from site:
"Two weeks ago, Sam* died suddenly. He was only 21 years old, strong and healthy, preparing for a life ministering to youth.
Cause of death: acute pancreatitis and previously undiagnosed diabetes.
Reason for death: no access to health care to treat the incredible pain in his stomach - until it was too late.
The bottom line: While angry protesters disrupt town hall meetings and national organizations spread fear-based lies, lives are lost."
