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Health care decisions

Monday, August 27 at 12:39 PM

Kathy Riggs of Highlands Ranch writes:

After reading Bill Johnson’s column of Aug. 22 about Kama Winter and her health struggles, I felt overwhelming sadness. However, probably not for the reasons Johnson expected.
When will we realize that we are responsible for the decisions we make in our lives? How can we teach our children to accept this responsibility when we read columns like this one in which the author argues his case by manipulating our emotions? This young woman had access to health insurance, which she chose to turn down. Of course I am sorry for her health troubles, but she made the decision to gamble that she would stay healthy. In today’s world, with the cost of medical care, anyone who turns down insurance is certainly not being realistic or practical. She chose the short term monetary gain over long term security.
When Johnson says “we can and should do better than this,” who is he referring to? “We” didn’t make the choice to decline health coverage!

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READER COMMENTS

But, one way or another, "we" will pay the price.

Posted by Stan Broyles on August 28, 2007 12:30 PM