Quotes About Healthcare

A few hours laterDad called again. The vet had put his Great Dane, Sophie, on antibiotics, and, figuring it was all basically the same thing, he had started taking them. I'm just not sure of the dose, he said. Lisa then called me. Can you believe this? I thought she was upset that her father was taking pills meant for a dog, and then I remembered who I was talking to. I mean, how is Sophie supposed to get better when Dad is taking all her medicine? I just don't think that's right.

Late-term abortions are unconscionable.

We will never see a day when women of means are not able to get a safe abortion in this country.

There will always be issues where an abortion is necessary.

Many Kentuckians are benefiting from it. Even Republican Kentuckians are benefiting from the Affordable Care Act.

The Affordable Care Act has turned out to be anything but affordable.

I'm not for single payer. But I'm for continuation of the Affordable Care Act.

The Affordable Care Act was not affordable. The Affordable Care Act is not affordable.

I used to watch 'ER' a little bit when it was at its kind of apex.

We've been lucky," he said, rising from his chair with his palm pressed against his forehead as he heard the ambulance attendants on the front path outside. "We had her four months longer than she was expected to live." Lucky? I thought, as I stood behind an emergency room curtain an hour later, holding my mother's hand and trying to press ice chips between her cracked and bloodstained lips. Could someone identify the lucky people here?

I look forward to working with our leadership team to advance the causes of smaller government, lower taxes, eliminating terrorism, and providing affordable health care, among other issues.

I know we must always watch out for 'quacks,' however, most people do not realize that many of the most dangerous, outrageous therapies are the ones approved by the 'traditional' medicine establishment.

Behind every cup of Starbucks is the world's highest-quality, ethically sourced coffee beans; baristas with health-care coverage and stock in the company; farmers who are treated fairly and humanely; a mission to treat all people with respect and dignity; and passionate coffee experts whose knowledge about coffee cannot be matched by any other coffee company.

One way to describe the American Dream is as a promise—a promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Inherent to that pursuit, I believe, is having access to opportunities like education and good jobs, healthcare and ownership, support from family and friends, and generosity from strangers. Opportunity shows up as luck, but is also embedded into our social, governmental, and corporate constructs.

Relatives and patients also want something to be done, rather than 'nothing' (which is how they perceive non-operative treatment).

You know, for most seniors Medicare is their only form of health care.

You should be able to afford health care for your family. You should be able to retire with dignity and respect. And you should be able to give your children the kind of education that allows them to dream even bigger, go even farther and accomplish even more than you could ever imagine.

President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.

Col. Shaffer is prohibited by his lawyer from talking. He's at great risk. They want to take away his pay and his health care benefits so they can hold it over his head and not allow him to talk while he's under suspension. This is not America.

Women are half the population and they know how to take care of themselves, if they are only given access to health care.

Hospitals are wonderful,' said Penney. 'They give you everything they can think of; they give you oxygen and blood transfusions and all the drugs in the chemist's shop, but they never seem to think of giving you enough sleep. I've often wondered why.' Amalie was interested. 'Wouldn't it be difficult?' she asked. 'I mean there's so much coming and going, isn't there?

We need to have our conservative version of what health care looks like, and that will include a repeal of Obamacare.

Let me make it clear: I support health care reform. I just don't support Nancy Pelosi's version.

Medical liability reform is not a Republican or Democrat issue or even a doctor versus lawyer issue. It is a patient issue.