Unhealthy heathcare

I was watching 60 minutes last night, to be honest the show was just supposed to be back ground noise.

I was making the invitations to my mother's graduation party and I just wanted something to listen to as I cut, stamped, glued and taped. I wish I would have picked The Simpsons instead.

The first segment was on healthcare.

Interviewed were these cancer patients who had no insurance and the university clinic where they were receiving treatment had closed.

They had all received one of those, "we regret to inform you..." letters.

They had no idea what they were going to do, but one thng was for sure - they were not going to get the treatment they vitaly needed.

These people who once had a chance at life were basically being told - "sorry."

They weren't poor enough to receive government aid and not rich enough to pay the enormous price tag for treatment. One woman said her treatment was $50,000 each.

I believed the university president when she said she felt bad, but what was she to do? The clinic's funding was cut and they had to make some tough choices.

I took two things away from that story.

1) How can we possibly have the treatment and not give it to those who need it whether they can afford it or not?

and

2) Will that some day be me?