It's not just something liberals are saying for effect; people are dying because of our lousy health care system. We need the Affordable Care Act now, not parts of it sometime when Republicans get around to it, or when they can decide they need to defund food stamps, Medicare, Social Security, or infrastructure spending in exchange for passage.
People are dying. That's the bottom line, and Stephanie Miller's recent chance meeting with Pres. Obama tells the whole story. Here one of the better interviews I've seen, with Al Sharpton. It's a human tragedy:
Huffington Post: During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday, Stephanie Miller reiterated her belief that a measure like President Barack Obama's health care law could have saved her sister's life if it were enacted during her battle with cancer.
Miller's sister, Kelly Hines, passed away of colon cancer in 2008. Hines did not have health care coverage.
On Thursday, a tearful Miller found herself face to face with President Barack Obama on the campaign in trail in Ohio, and thanked him for passing health care reform. Miller and Obama were captured on camera sharing a hug.
Asked on MSNBC about what she told the president, Miller said, "I truly believe that if a bill like President Obama’s had been in effect 5 or 10 years ago, my sister could’ve went to the doctor, she could have gotten preventative health care." She added, "They could’ve detected the cancer early, it’s one of the most curable cancers there is. She could still be here with her kids."
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