Here’s a statistic for you…
From the www.RadioInsideScoop.com update list… Dr. Young was a guest on their March 28th, 2005 show.
Universal Health Care?
Guest: Dr. Quentin Young, Chair of the Department of Medicine at Chicago’s Cook County Hospital and National Coordinator of Physicians for National Health Program
According to Dr. Young: “It is stunning how little regard this president has for
human life. His interest seems to extend to only one tragic brain-damaged
woman. The U.S. is the only industrialized country to lack health care
coverage for all citizens. Over 18,000 Americans perish every year because
they lack health insurance. A lack of health insurance increases the
chances a 55-year-old will die before they turn 64 by 40 percent. If the
president wanted to save lives he would call for an emergency session to
make Congress vote to extend Medicare to every American.”
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40%. Huge figure, isn’t it? Know anyone age 55 without health insurance? You might suggest they move to Canada until they can qualify for Medicare here in the US. :/