Let’s Have One Final Look At the Failure of Our Government to Guarantee Free Healthcare for All
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Every developed nation in the world offers 100 percent of their people free healthcare with the exception of the United States of America. This is an embarrassment for every politician who fallaciously claims that America is the greatest country in the world. Great countries place their people first. Our country places corporate profits ahead of 330 million men, women, and children. A report including 15 developed nations place the United States in 15 th place when quality of life is the topic. After the passage of “Obamacare” in March, 2010, the number of Americans without healthcare decreased. However, 27.2 million Americans remain uninsured. Not included in these statistics are millions of elderly men and women who have Medicare part A, but cannot afford Medicare part B. My wife and I are two of them. The statistics vary by region. For example, in Massachusetts, the number of uninsured is 2.5 percent, while in Texas, the number is 18 percent. The rate of u