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I cannot believe that the #1 comment responding to his thanks is basically a political one to raise awareness of the "broken" U.S. healthcare system, so I'll re
by bittired 13y ago
I cannot believe that the #1 comment responding to his thanks is basically a political one to raise awareness of the "broken" U.S. healthcare system, so I'll respond in-kind.
What was broken in this case was described by his statement: "I had no medical insurance and the few benefits I had with the VA would take months of paperwork to get me in." You can blame that on Ted Kennedy, btw. He is the one that made health insurance an institution in the U.S. The best chance we have at good healthcare here has nothing to do with government or health insurance, it was to do with doctors that are willing to say F.U. to the system and provide healthcare directly to paitents without middlemen. So, that's the other side of the politics. Now back to what we really should be talking about...
I think it is wonderful that his cancer was treated and that people here helped. Cancer really fucking sucks. I hate Cancer with a deep passion that some of you out there understand. Others of you like to think of how great your resume looks and how you are going to land a fat house on the beach. I used to also.