Quote by Paul Farmer
So I cant show you how, exactly, health care is a basic human righ

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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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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I mean, everybody should have access to medical care. And, you know, it shouldnt be such a big deal. – Paul Farmer

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Civil and political rights are critical, but not often the real problem for the destitute sick. My patients in Haiti can now vote but they cant get medical care or clean water. – Paul Farmer

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Rising health care spending occurs because it is beneficial, not a burden on the economy. – Robert Hall

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I dont know if there is a Democrat who necessarily doesnt believe health care is a right instead of privilege. There is a significant between us and the Republican Party on that issue. – Tom Vilsack

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