Maine AllCare board member writes in the Bangor Daily News about the plight of 11 year-old Conor Sawtelle and his family, noting that “The family’s predicament is a direct consequence of our fragmented and inefficient health care system. With publicly funded health insurance that covers everyone in a single risk pool, problems like Connor’s would never arise.”
Mr. Bacon further notes: “Congress is not moving on health care because it is largely dysfunctional, and we must turn to state-based plans. There is encouraging progress toward a plan in our own state. A leading advocate is Maine AllCare. Readers wishing to know more or to become involved should visit the Maine AllCare website and sign up to receive their newsletter. Finally, we must increase the pressure on Congress and our own Legislature to pursue and pass publicly funded universal health care. Patients like Sawtelle are desperate for help.”