Commentary

The Unalienable Right to Health Care


 

For the rest of us, I propose we do all we can to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly, for no one knows what tomorrow may bring, and one day we could be among the ranks of the uninsured or underinsured.

Dr. A. Maria Hester is a hospitalist with Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, Md., who has a passion for empowering patients to partner in their health care.

** This item has been corrected to say that the ACA law was signed 2 years ago.

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