News out of New York over the weekend that a physician is taking it upon himself to help those living without health insurance. Dr. David Ores has started a health care cooperative for restaurant workers:
Here's how it works. The restaurants pay $1 for every seat in their restaurant. That money goes into a special fund, which then goes to pay for the health care. "Health care should be like water or food or housing," Dr. Dave said. "A basic human right, not a luxury.
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With the potential to reach thousands desperately needing health care, Dr. Dave is lowering the barrier to that care. "To fix things earlier, to intervene early is 100 times less expensive than you wait for it to become a complicated case of pneumonia," Dr. Dave said.
We applaud Dr. Dave for his innovation and compassion for those in need. And we call upon our nation's leaders to learn from Dr. Dave's example - access to quality care is a basic human right. It should be available to all. We'll continue to advocate for compassionate reform while also opening more clinics and extending care to all in need.
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