Too often I hear local stories about people needing to raise funds from their friends and family to pay the thousands of dollars needed for a medical procedure. It is an outrage that industry executives make a fortune, while ordinary people are forced to crowdfund through GoFundMe to survive. No family should be forced to choose between lifesaving surgery or a mortgage payment.
Our profit-driven health care system is immoral and unaffordable. Universal Health Care for All and Medicare for All is the solution. We should have access to guaranteed, quality health care — including dental, vision, mental health, and long-term care, regardless of pre-existing conditions. All doctors and all hospitals should be in-network for anyone who needs care. Congress should support the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (H.R. 1384/S. 1129).
Health care is a right. Not one more person should die unnecessarily or face financial ruin if they or a loved one gets sick.
Denny Fitzpatrick
Grand Marais
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