::Wednesday, May 12, 2004::
CARE-LESS
..It is wishful thinking for politicians to claim that the United States offers the best medical care in the world. One need not get sick and experience the lack of medical attention in hospitals and medical institutions especially in big cities here. Access to medical care is becoming prohibitive where the best care can be had only by people with deep pockets while the poor and middle class who can barely afford health insurance are left to fend for themselves. This is hardly comforting for a first world country such as the U.S. The increase in rates of common diseases and sicknesses belie the fact that people are receiving excellent medical care the way politicians define them.
