Psycho Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR & UNINSURED The Government of the District of Columbia spends a good chuck of its $9 billion dollar budget on various forms of social services especially in the area of health care for the poor and low-income earners that have no health care coverage. Incoming city council chairman Vincent Gray has been a strong advocate for that National Capital Medical Center as well as At Large Council Member Kwame Brown. Despite the direction the NCMC has taken in the last year or more, I think it is by far not a dead issue. As a matter of fact, with the DC economy now taking a turn downward with the Have-Nots having a whole lot less, I am confident that Vincent Gray will push the NCMC issue again in 2007 with the new muscle he will have as chairman of the DC City Council. Failure on the part of mayor elect Fenty to provide better healthcare to more of DC’s residents in need will injure him in the poll of public opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts