Bullock Texas State History Museum
GoFundMe for All!
RECEIVED Thu., April 25, 2019
Dear Editor,
We need Medicare for All. It is the best option we have right now for health care in this country, and it is our duty as Americans and humans to do everything we can to make it a reality. It’s undeniable, the current system is broken. It wasn’t made with the welfare of the people in mind, it was designed to help companies make money. Why are so many people having to beg strangers for money just to survive if the system is not fundamentally broken?
My brother recently had a health scare and had to call an ambulance. Even though he quite obviously needed it, he wasn’t sure if he should call because he was thinking about how much it would cost him. He is in the hospital now, and even though he’s very unwell and needs to be concentrating on getting better, instead he’s thinking about his insurance and what it will cover, what it won’t, and whether he can afford to get better. If he can’t, the government certainly won’t help him.
What kind of government cares so little for the well-being of its people? Countless countries in Europe and around the world have universal health care. They have systems where sick people can go to a hospital and get better without having to worry about insurance or crushing medical bills. They have governments that actually care about their citizens. America ranks last in health care among developed countries. $650 million is raised on GoFundMe for medical bills every year.
Instead of forcing people to crowdfund money to keep from dying, why doesn’t the government allocate a small fraction of our excessive $598 billion-a-year defense budget to help keep its own citizens alive? There is no excuse. We need Medicare for All, and we need it now.
We need Medicare for All. It is the best option we have right now for health care in this country, and it is our duty as Americans and humans to do everything we can to make it a reality. It’s undeniable, the current system is broken. It wasn’t made with the welfare of the people in mind, it was designed to help companies make money. Why are so many people having to beg strangers for money just to survive if the system is not fundamentally broken?
My brother recently had a health scare and had to call an ambulance. Even though he quite obviously needed it, he wasn’t sure if he should call because he was thinking about how much it would cost him. He is in the hospital now, and even though he’s very unwell and needs to be concentrating on getting better, instead he’s thinking about his insurance and what it will cover, what it won’t, and whether he can afford to get better. If he can’t, the government certainly won’t help him.
What kind of government cares so little for the well-being of its people? Countless countries in Europe and around the world have universal health care. They have systems where sick people can go to a hospital and get better without having to worry about insurance or crushing medical bills. They have governments that actually care about their citizens. America ranks last in health care among developed countries. $650 million is raised on GoFundMe for medical bills every year.
Instead of forcing people to crowdfund money to keep from dying, why doesn’t the government allocate a small fraction of our excessive $598 billion-a-year defense budget to help keep its own citizens alive? There is no excuse. We need Medicare for All, and we need it now.
Manar Soliman
