Again, Why Medical Care Ain't Broccoli

The notion by a Supreme Court Associate Justice that the commercial medical care system of the United States is comparable to the commercial buying and selling of broccoli is a specious argument at best. Moreover, the comparison of the commercialized health care market to the broccoli market shows an inveterate indifference to human suffering and pain.  


To understand how different the commercialized health-care market is from the broccoli market, please continue reading this post on the other side of the break.

Quotation for Today: Mr. Supreme Court Associate Justice, Medical Care Ain't Broccoli (Updated)

A parent's pain and worry about the commercially-insured care of a severely ill child are captured in the quotation for today.

Quotation for Today: Medical Care: An Involuntary and Imperfect Marketplace (Updated)

The quotation for today offers us a look at one of the fundamental truths that makes necessary the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).  The quoted comments were part of the Solicitor General's argument in the case Department of Health and Human Services, et al., (Petitioners) v. Florida, et al..  The Supreme Court of the United States, over a period of three days, is presently hearing arguments in the case.

A Thousand Words, Vol.1, Issue 19.

This week the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear arguments about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare).  Should the justices decide ACA is unconstitutional, then the impact will be devasting on many Americans who are insured through the Medicare program with its infamous, Republican-created "donut" hole for prescription drugs.


The benefits to Medicare recipients of the ACA/Obamacare vice the Republicans' plans to privatize Medicare can be seen here.


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Health Care Blessings of ACA/Obamacare.

Quotation for Today: Caring Health Care, For All

The quotation for today helps us to understand why the United States' health care system, in order to faithfully and adequately serve the American people,  must be improved.  The rigid, narrow minded focus of a leading segment of our nation illustrates that we still have a great deal of work remaining.

Mitt Romney's Central Tendency

As Mitt Romney continues his quest for America's political "holy grail"  --  President of the United States  --  it is clear that the candidate estranges himself from the truth, even when the lie is obvious.  The article introduced in this post explores this character flaw.

Quotation for Today

"Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 2.5 million more young adults don’t have to live with the fear and uncertainty of going without health insurance. Moms and dads around the country can breathe a little easier knowing their children are covered."

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Levey, Noam N. "Millions of young adults getting coverage under new healthcare law."  Los Angeles Times 14 December, 2011: online edition. 

Quotation for Today

“Because of it, our country is, at last, making health care a basic human right. It is a majestic thing.”

Donald Berwick, M.D.