Pain hurts - "Hundreds of uninsured and underinsured Americans flock to Wise County, Va., every year to seek treatment at a makeshift field hospital operated by the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps. For three days in this isolated corner of Appalachia, a small army of health-care professionals offers medical attention to patients who are not likely to see another doctor or dentist all year. The annual clinic saves lives and alleviates suffering, but in the face of a growing national health-care crisis, it may not be enough."
What a wonderful piece done by the Washington Post. It's stories like this that win the argument why we need health care reform in our country. Regardless of the race or the neighborhood, there are people that need extra hands when the situation is tough. Companies with high profit margins do not need help. Companies on NASDAQ have the incentive to show increasing profit and maximizing returns, but not at the expense of people's live. Clinics and hospitals do need funding in order to stay open. It's a balancing act, but we need more competition, not monopoly. "The number of underinsured Americans has risen 60 percent since 2003, according to the Commonwealth Fund." Hopefully the next President can alleviate the health care problem while improving the quality of our medical system. And no... United States do NOT have the best medical system in the world. At least not now.
