IR Cooksey takes part in rally
MANY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS are frustrated and angry about the current health care system. Some are going to extraordinary links to change it. Consider the “Mad as Hell” doctors, a group of West Coast physicians who aim to drive cross-country to 24 cities before presenting their argument in Washington, D.C.
The doctors are appearing at rallies, where they cite their own experiences working in a system they say promotes waste, duplication of services, and uneven access. They insist that Americans have a “moral obligation to take care of fellow citizens,” and support a single-payer approach to coverage.
International Rep Jim Cooksey heard the Mad as Hell doctors’ story first hand when the group stopped at Salt Lake City, Utah. Cooksey helped make arrangements for the doctors to speak at a rally and also addressed the audience there. “I can’t believe a country like this has turned against itself,” he said, referring to the often acrimonious health care debate. He added, “[The doctors’ story] was a real eye-opener.”
Additional information about the group can be found at www.madashelldoctors.com and in a video titled Health, Money, and Fear, which can be found at the site.
