Speak Up for Better Health Care
by Hana KawanoRN, LA County Sheriff's Department
Even if I wasn't a nurse in LA County I'd be concerned about health care in this country. More than 60 million Americans have no doctor. Because LA is the second largest city in our country that means proportionally 1.9 million - or one in five - people in Los Angeles County have no doctor.
Right now Congress is starting talks about a major health care reform
in the country. This is a long overdue discussion, but the political
will may not be there. Recently, I called into a national radio show
hosted by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, a strong advocate for a new
health care system. Sen. Sanders was soliciting health care stories and
so are we, union members. These stories about our friends, families and
neighbors who have no health care are the only thing that motivates
people into action. Without hearing directly about the toll lack of
coverage is taking on Americans, the sad state our system is in is too
easy to ignore, especially if you already have health insurance.
I put the call out nationally to speak up about what you're experiencing and witnessing. Do you have a story to tell? Leave a comment and help get the word out.
I put the call out nationally to speak up about what you're experiencing and witnessing. Do you have a story to tell? Leave a comment and help get the word out.


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