I’m no genius. I don’t claim to entirely understand politics. I don’t know exactly what is being done with health care reform; I don’t know what is going to happen to the economy because of health care reform. All I know is that people call and come into my office on a daily basis needing help.
A veteran that is very, very ill. A kind, sweet man—but when he actually finds a place to live, he has difficulties paying his rent because he has to decide between paying rent and buying medicine. A mother that can’t afford to go to the doctor because she needs to buy diapers and food for her children instead.
The Kansas City Free Health Clinic serves people that have no health insurance. They have over 900 doctors and nurses and pharmacists that volunteer with them. The demand is so high that they turn away around 200 people each week.
So, those of you (Dad J) who are against the health care reform. What do you suggest? I respect your feelings and beliefs regarding the reform—but do you have any better ideas? What do we do about these people? Do we just block them out of our minds and let them fend for themselves because we are lucky enough to have a roof over our heads, three meals a day, and health insurance? Is health care a right only for those that can afford it?
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