Where did all the decent people go?

37 million people go routinely without access to health care in America (and that number has risen greatly with the recent economic collapse). In 2003 the number rose to 45 million.

Why?

The reasons are not complicated, thousands die every year simply because they cannot afford to buy medical insurance.

Story after heart wrenching story about so-and-so who has cancer and is living in a tent because she had to sell her house in order to afford chemotherapy, or Mr. Smith who badly needs a liver transplant but he lost his job, and therefore has no access to heath care. Better hope these people don't catch a cold, or trip on their way home.

What the hell is going on here?

We live in the self professed wealthiest country in the world, but allow the poorest class to suffer and die, below the international poverty line?

Several years ago the World Health Organization ranked U.S. health care 37th among nations. 37th. Well behind any other industrial country in the world, and behind some other much poorer countries.

Why is this allowed to happen? Countries like Denmark, Canada, France, China, Sweden... all pay much less on health care coverage, and at the same time provide coverage to every citizen (either free or at a greatly reduced cost).

It is not a "wait-time" issue or an "illegal immigrant" issue; it is a moral issue, and thus far the United States stands alone, defiantly stating no, only the most affluent deserve to be treated for their afflictions.

But what do these health insurance lobbyists care? Billions of dollars are paid to exclusively own the Republican party and much of the Democratic party.