(Houston Chronicle) Ariel Thomann on a Terrible part of American Exceptionalism

Posted by Kendall Harmon

It is time, instead, to address one aspect of American exceptionalism of which I am not proud. We are the only advanced nation where medical bankruptcies are routine - as are deaths due to lack of access to proper health care.

And the worst part of the latter is the fact that mental health care is particularly unavailable to anyone who is not wealthy, or lucky enough to have mental health coverage through her or his insurance.

Persons with mental health problems need to be identified and helped....

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Filed under: * Culture-WatchHealth & Medicine--The 2009 American Health Care Reform DebatePsychology* Economics, PoliticsEconomyPersonal FinanceThe U.S. Government* International News & CommentaryAmerica/U.S.A.* TheologyEthics / Moral Theology

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Posted December 19, 2012 at 7:00 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. APB wrote:

“And the worst part…”  No, the worst part is the inability to get help for those who do not want it, no matter their finances due to the laws and regulations designed to “protect” people from abuses.

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