McCain, contrary to the image his cynical marketing juggernaut has created, is neither a moderate, nor a maverick. (Discuss amongst yourselves.) Not when it comes to reproductive rights and women's health.
Let's look more closely at the REAL McCain: In 2006, McCain co-sponsored the Federal Abortion Ban, a law that criminalized some abortion services even when a woman's health was endangered. In this campaign, McCain put it more bluntly than Bush ever did, saying, "I do not support Roe v. Wade. I think it should be overturned." These are not the words of a moderate candidate - the vast majority of Americans support Roe and do not want to go back to the bad old days of back-alley abortions where women were treated like criminals. Read More »
Over the years I have heard hundreds of heart-wrenching stories about individuals and families who suffer as a result of health insurers failing to provide the same coverage for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments.
One Wisconsin woman shared with me an especially poignant story that illustrates the imbalance of the current system.
In the same year, this woman’s husband and daughter both required major medical care because of life-threatening conditions. One had a disease of the kidneys and one suffered from severe clinical depression.
Both patients required emergency visits and extended treatment. Both patients were compliant and followed their doctor’s treatment instructions. Both patients were covered under the same family policy.
But the insurance covered twice as much of the costs associated with the kidney disease as it did for the severe depression, simply because depression is a mental illness.
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