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As my readers know, I am an active member of the Rotary Club of Darien. My club in particular and Rotary in general funds various overseas medical clinics and endeavors. One of the things we find amazing is people waiting hours, or even overnight, to get treatment. "Thank heaven we live in America," we say.
Imagine my dismay to see thousands of Americans waiting hours for health care in Los Angeles, CA! People sleeping in their cars overnight so they could get seen the next morning! This is Los Angeles, CA, USA, not Ethiopia, and regular care, not disaster relief.
The organization sponsoring this event, Remote Area Medical, usually does things in Appalachia and Indian reservations. But there is a need in all of America, obviously.
Anybody who argues against health care reform needs to explain what they are prepared to do to prevent a spectacle like this from happening.
Imagine my dismay to see thousands of Americans waiting hours for health care in Los Angeles, CA! People sleeping in their cars overnight so they could get seen the next morning! This is Los Angeles, CA, USA, not Ethiopia, and regular care, not disaster relief.
The organization sponsoring this event, Remote Area Medical, usually does things in Appalachia and Indian reservations. But there is a need in all of America, obviously.
Anybody who argues against health care reform needs to explain what they are prepared to do to prevent a spectacle like this from happening.
