>>>Are you using main stream media for real examples????
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>>>Here is one for you. My mom is 85. I have to take her sometimes to the ER. Average waiting time 4-5 hours.
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>>Here's 2 for you.
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>>My grandfather passed a couple years back at age 91. After age 85 or so, there were many trips to many doctors, a couple hospital stays and a couple ambulance rides. Very little waiting.
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>>My great aunt (his sister, good genes ;) ) is currently 91, makes a few trips to the doctor each year and has had a couple ambulance rides and hospital stays over the last couple years. Very little waiting.
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>>>Why would anyone care how things are going somewhere else while having such "non-ERs" in his own house?
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>>I don't understand your meaning.
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>A friend of mine's son died a couple of weeks ago from complications of diabetes. He was in his mid 40's.
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>He had been laid off from his job several months ago.
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>He was unable to afford his cobra (sp?) insurance and feed his family and keep a roof over their heads. An expense had to go.
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>He was turned down by several programs that are supposed to provide low or no cost prescriptions to low income people. Also turned down by a drug company that offers same benifits to those who qualify. Apparently having a roof over his head and being able to feed his family meant he had too much money to qualify.
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>Nobody realized how bad his condition had become until he was in a coma.
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>He doesn't have to wait anymore.
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>His family now gets the bill for a couple of days in intensive care, the ambulance, and the funeral.
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>Nice.

Was this not Obama's point exactly? Everyone should have some minimal level of health care. This is not some giveaway to freeloaders. It's an expectation in a decent society.