In the News

I just finished this great article about a Florida doctor who has been treating the homeless for free since he started practicing medicine in the 80's. This doctor is not just a real life hero but practically a saint in the tradition of Mother Teresa. Its a heart-warming article in a time where our nation is debating the merits of health care reform and national healthcare while 40 million Americans (in the richest country of the world!) go without any healthcare. Here's a couple quotes from the article that I thought were worth mentioning.

"As a society, we have ignored urban poverty for more than 30 years," Greer told the Sun-Sentinel newspaper in 1991. "No matter how much work you do, the problem doesn't go away."

"'I do get outraged," he says. "Is it acceptable when an insurance company refuses someone for a pre-existing condition? Where in hell is that acceptable? Hell is going to be filled with insurance people. I hope they enjoy all the money they're making.'"