We need to make health care a benefit

(UNEDITED) I just came home from a funeral, where family members and myself as a family friend were sad for the departure of a loved one. My friend's grandfather had past away. He was around 92 years old. Many could think it was time, but there is never the right time for a person that cares. It was sad to see the pain of the loved ones he left behind that were just not ready.

Is anybody ever ready to see their parents, their children, their siblings, or their grandfather depart?

Healthcare in the United States is a privilege right now and not a benefit for all Americans. Do you know what happens to Americans that do not have health insurance? Do you know who is paying the cost when uninsured patients go to the hospital? Do you know if patients that don't have insurance get the same attention as patient's that do? Do you know if uninsured patient's are receiving the proper follow-up or preventive care when not having medical insurance?

These are answers that you may need to know before you think that all Americans don't need healthcare insurance especially with today's economy, anybody could lose their job, even YOU, and end up with no medical insurance.

Elizabeth Barboza

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