Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Free Verse That Is True And Touching

During the 80s I owned my own graphic arts service
in the Philadelphia area...
I set type on a Merganthaler typesetter...
One of my clients was an ad agency that prepared a
monthly publication for CIGNA...
In that role I read and became familiar with the
company and its workings...
I am saddened that companies like CIGNA have found
it more profitable to deny benefits to the very people
who have paid into the system for years...
I find it hopeful that Wendell Potter, a former executive
at CIGNA, is now speaking out on behalf of the people...
I understand why Mr. Potter found he could no longer
be associated with that organization...
Today I live with multiple sclerosis and require an assorted
array of medication, including a daily injection
of Copaxone, a medication costing $16,000/yr...
I watch with sadness as my fellow Americans are lined
up for medical treatment at the free health clinics...

So, my question is: WHAT IS GOING ON IN AMERICA?