Health Care Changes are Within Our Grasp

Tears filled my eyes as I watched the inauguration of Barack Obama. At last there is a friend of the chronically ill in the White House.

If you’ve attempted to get help for a chronic illness through our dysfunctional health care system, you know that help can be hard to find. When you find it, you may not be able to afford it.

Those who doubt the new president’s ability to lead us toward reform have forgotten these important factors:

• He understands the issues
• He has proven his ability to communicate his vision for change to people with conflicting views
• His choice to lead health reform, Tom Daschle, is a seasoned politician who understands the complex nature of the challenges ahead and has hit the ground running
• Insurers, medical professionals, and consumers alike are aware that the system will collapse without radical change

The legislators who won this past election are well aware that they no longer have the luxury of taking our votes for granted. There are more voters in this country than lobbyists in Washington.

We can can see many of the changes we need in our lifetime. If we continue to pressure our leaders to work toward creating a system that works, and support those who have workable ideas and clear vision, we can see those changes sooner rather than later.

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Jacqueline Laurette Jones is author of Unmasking a Diagnosis: How to get Help for a Confusing Chronic Illness Without Filing for Bankruptcy.

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