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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Here's your "best health care in the world" for you
For anyone and everyone who thinks the health care system in the US works and works well is this article out yesterday from ABC News: Without Insurance, 24-year-old Dies of Toothache CINCINNATI-- "A 24-year-old Cincinnati father died from a tooth infection this week because he couldn't afford his medication, offering a sobering reminder of the importance of oral health and the number of people without access to dental or health care.
According to NBC affiliate WLWT, Kyle Willis' wisdom tooth started hurting two weeks ago. When dentists told him it needed to be pulled, he decided to forgo the procedure, because he was unemployed and had no health insurance.
When his face started swelling and his head began to ache, Willis went to the emergency room, where he received prescriptions for antibiotics and pain medications. Willis couldn't afford both, so he chose the pain medications.
The tooth infection spread, causing his brain to swell. He died Tuesday." A toothache. And it killed a 24 year old man. A father. Here. In America. Nice. Link to original post: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/insurance-24-year-dies-toothache/story?id=14438171#.TmQLMC_stK0.facebook
For anyone and everyone who thinks the health care system in the US works and works well is this article out yesterday from ABC News: Without Insurance, 24-year-old Dies of Toothache CINCINNATI-- "A 24-year-old Cincinnati father died from a tooth infection this week because he couldn't afford his medication, offering a sobering reminder of the importance of oral health and the number of people without access to dental or health care.
According to NBC affiliate WLWT, Kyle Willis' wisdom tooth started hurting two weeks ago. When dentists told him it needed to be pulled, he decided to forgo the procedure, because he was unemployed and had no health insurance.
When his face started swelling and his head began to ache, Willis went to the emergency room, where he received prescriptions for antibiotics and pain medications. Willis couldn't afford both, so he chose the pain medications.
The tooth infection spread, causing his brain to swell. He died Tuesday." A toothache. And it killed a 24 year old man. A father. Here. In America. Nice. Link to original post: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/insurance-24-year-dies-toothache/story?id=14438171#.TmQLMC_stK0.facebook
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