Political Quotes

“this week marks National Cover the Uninsured Week where we focus our attention on the many health care problems confronting Americans without health insurance. This evening I returned to Washington from Houston after participating in a symposium, at St. Joseph's Christus Hospital, on the uninsured. St. Joseph's and Sisters of Charity have for decades served both the uninsured and the insured in the Houston area. Some of the most innovative and lifesaving research and treatment developments are being discovered in our backyard. The problem is that too many of our neighbors cannot access these lifesaving treatments because they lack health insurance. Currently 31.2 percent of adult Texans are living without health insurance, more than any other State in this country. The growing number of uninsured in this country is truly a problem for all Americans. The uninsured often use the emergency room as their primary source of health care, which increases health care costs for all Americans. Americans without health insurance are less likely to seek preventive health care and only get care once their health problems reach emergency proportions. In fact, nearly 40 percent of the uninsured adults skip a recommended medical test and half of those people have not received care for a serious health problem in the last year.”