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November 12, 2009

Readers' Forum: Nov. 13, 2009

Anonymous The Tribune Star Thu Nov 12, 2009, 08:26 PM EST

Cover everyone to benefit us all in the long run

Our country is the only industrialized nation that does not provide universal health care to all its citizens. It isn’t that we don’t spend enough money on health care — we spend more than most other countries at $2.4 trillion annually. But at least $800 billion of that amount goes for the activities of the for-profit insurer-based system. It is high time we change to a single payer government option-based system. To quote Dennis Kucinich, congressman from Ohio, “Eliminate the for-profit health care system and its extraordinary overhead, put the money into health care and everyone will be covered; everyone will be able to afford health care.”

I have three different doctors who I see regularly at the IU Medical Center in Indianapolis. All three agree that we must reform health care. They stated that they will probably make less money under a government-sponsored system, but that we must do something. One said that people who say under a system like Canada’s, people have to wait for health care, but he said that more people in this country either wait or do not get health care at all because they have no health care insurance. I have very good health care insurance, but it is a government-run system, Medicare. If everyone is covered, I too may pay more initially, but it will help all of us financially in the long run. And it is the right thing to do!

— Jane M. White

Rockville



Everyone should have access to same health care

We’re one overdue step closer to being able to say that we will no longer discriminate against our fellow Americans on the basis of socio-economic status simply because they were born into a low-income family or made poor financial decisions and therefore can’t afford or do not have the means to purchase good health care.

The bottom line is that at this point in time, the more money you make, the better health care you’ll receive and the longer you’ll live. It’s one thing to drive a more luxurious car because you’ve managed to climb higher on the ladder, but everyone should be afforded the same care and opportunity to grow old regardless of whether you work the checkout at a department store or run a Fortune 500 company.

— Cliff Cox

Bloomington, Ind.



Swope Museum chief an asset to community

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anna Lee Chalos-McAleese for her very thoughtful and positive letter (Nov. 2) concerning Brian Whisenhunt, the executive director of the Swope Art Museum, and the part he played in the West Vigo Middle School field trip to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and helping to launch the “Junior Docent” program.

Since assuming the responsibilities of the executive director of the Swope Art Museum nearly 18 months ago, Brian has become a tremendous asset to the museum. Packing a lunch and riding a school bus to Indianapolis with 40 sixth grade students does not surprise any of us who are involved with him at the Swope Art Museum. His dedication to the Museum and to the cultural aspect of the city is extremely gratifying.

— Ralph Fowler

President, Board of Overseers

Swope Art Museum



Thanks for taking stand on health care

I wish to thank Rep. Brad Ellsworth for joining the majority of the House of Representatives in passing the bill for affordable health care for the people in the 8th District of Indiana.

I find it ironic that some members of the House and Senate are troubled by the program. Most of the concerns are directed to the loss of freedoms and the cost. Most of them voted for the war in Iraq, which will bankrupt the nation. As far as the loss of “rights,” for 200 years the minorities of this USA had no rights.

Thanks again, Rep. Brad Ellsworth for standing up against the tremendous pressure from various entities to provide your district with affordable heath care for America.

— Richard Harmon

Linton

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