Quote by Paul Farmer
Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance

Anywhere you have extreme poverty and no national health insurance, no promise of health care regardless of social standing, thats where you see the sharp limitations of market-based health care. – Paul Farmer

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It is clear that the pharmaceutical industry is not, by any stretch of the imagination, doing enough to ensure that the poor have access to adequate medical care. – Paul Farmer

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So I cant show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human right. But what I can argue is that no one should have to die of a disease that is treatable. – Paul Farmer

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Health
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If you look just at the decades after 1934, you know its hard to point to really inspired and positive support from outside of Haiti, to Haiti, and much easier to point to either small-minded or downright mean-spirited policies. – Paul Farmer

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positive
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Look, if you have somebody who doesnt have health insurance, who doesnt have a doctor or dentist, and in order to deal with their cold or flu or dental problem, they go to an emergency room – in general, that visit will cost ten times more than walking into a community health center. – Bernie Sanders

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Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world. – Julie Bishop

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However, many skilled medical volunteers are turned away because community health centers cannot afford to cover their additional medical liability insurance. – Tim Murphy

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Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though its critical to wellbeing. – Diane Abbott

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