MEA Votes

Guest post by JoAnn Bird, MEA-Retired (Muskegon)

With 47,000,000 Americans uninsured and the cost of health care constantly rising, it is obvious that families cannot afford to purchase their own health care coverage, or they would!

Far too many Michiganders are being forced to make dangerous decisions. They are choosing to overlook, ignore, or treat themselves instead of seeking the help of a physician. Why? Overwhelmingly many of them can’t afford it!

It is a dilemma that threatens society as we know it. Here’s what I think is at the center of it all.