Able Quote by Donald Berwick
“It boggles my mind that the same people who cry ‘foul’ about rationing an instant later argue to reduce health care benefits for the needy, to defund crucial programs of care and prevention, and to shift thousands of dollars of annual costs to people – elders, the poor, the disabled – who are least able to bear them.”
About This Quote
Source Opinion piece: Health policy, 2019
People who protest rationing then push for cuts to essential health programs, shifting costs to the most vulnerable.
In simple terms: Critique of hypocrisy in health policy debates.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for equitable health funding.
Themes
policy
ethics
inequality
healthcare
politics
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
analytical
advocacy
When to use this quote
- budget meetings
- legislative hearings
- public forums
Key Concepts
public policy
social justice
economics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can policies balance cost and care?
- Who bears the burden of cuts?
A Different Perspective
May ignore fiscal constraints.
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