One impact from the lack of health care

The Des Moines Register comes out with a strong editorial on the numbers of Iowans that die each week from lack of health care. They reference a recent study by Families USA that documents the numbers of deaths in each state that arise from the deceased's lack of access to health care. Iowa's weekly tally is 3; it's 800 since 2000.

The reason is those without access to affordable health care end up being diagnosed with diseases at an advanced stage. It's the diagnosis when you can no longer ignore the signs of the disease, even if your bank account can.

Morbid. I know. But that's one impact, THE impact, from lack of affordable health care. And it makes no sense in this country where we regularly tout our greatness as the richest in the world.