Finance continuesto run U.S. well being care
Re: “Federal vaccine funding is axed” (Web page A1, Could 19).
I need to assume that value evaluation in contrast continued assist of public well being applications in Santa Clara County aimed toward stopping ailments, versus the price of medical care for individuals who develop into in poor health with out vaccines. It’s short-sighted and merciless to underfund applications designed to maintain folks wholesome.
Distinction how medical care is funded right here within the U.S. with different nations like France. My husband had a medical emergency whereas we had been there lately. Not being residents and a part of their wide-ranging well being protection, we needed to pay. The overall value of an ER go to and an appointment with a specialist — about $75.
It makes me suppose the French have an curiosity in caring for sick folks, which additionally consists of preventative care like vaccines, obtainable to everybody at little or no value. Sadly, our authorities appears to treat well being care as purely a financial difficulty, to our detriment.
Teri ShikanyDanville
Paper wants morecolumns by Dan Walters
Re: “Walters columns make monotonous placeholder” (Web page A6, Could 14).
His unbiased views and factual writing assist to stability the exaggerated views from the left that fairly frankly get far an excessive amount of area. Walter’s views are spot on and they’re precisely what our as soon as lovely state wants to return again to widespread sense; protected, safe and lawful cities; low taxes; and a balanced price range.
Please enhance the variety of instances per week for Dan Walters’ CalMatters columns.
David OttPleasanton
Legislative decisionshave penalties
Again within the Nineteen Nineties, the Midwest and Northeast had been manufacturing facilities, however that isn’t in any respect the case anymore.
Utilizing Bureau of Labor Statistics knowledge, a current examine of producing jobs for 2019-23 confirmed massive variations on a state degree.
Manufacturing jobs grew essentially the most in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Arizona and Utah, and truly shrank in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, New York and Washington (fumbles by Boeing).
As one other state instance, in 1992, there have been zero auto manufacturing crops in Alabama, whereas at present, there are crops making Hondas, Toyotas, Mercedes, Hyundais and Mazdas — in all, over 1,000,000 autos a 12 months. These crops present greater than 50,000 well-paying jobs.
Coincidence? In all probability not. The manufacturing development states characteristic low taxes, quick allowing, right-to-work legal guidelines, low cost power and reasonably priced housing, whereas the other is true within the second listing of states.
Elections have penalties, however so do selections by state legislators.
Mike HellerWalnut Creek
Take the stigma fromtherapy for therapists
When pondering of therapists, you might consider somebody educated, empathetic and calming, an emotional vault for others. What occurs when that vault overflows? Who helps the helper?
It’s evident: different therapists.
Remedy is difficult to debate, with emphasis that psychological well being professionals are excluded. Therapists are “superheroes,” but human, absorbing every day traumas (grief and abuse) from others, whereas navigating their very own life challenges, resulting in burnout and compassion fatigue.
The truth is, the American Psychological Affiliation highlights the affect of self-care on these professions. Many licensing boards advocate or require searching for private remedy. Nonetheless, stigma stays.
Lately, extra therapists are overtly speaking about their very own remedy journeys in skilled communities. Let’s humanize our “superheroes” by highlighting remedy being for anybody, together with therapists. Perhaps, it’s more and more wanted for them.
Sheri RobersonOakland
Hatred of Trump isunhealthy for U.S.
Re: “We should name polluted Tijuana River for Trump” (Web page A6, Could 16).
Joe Mathews’ column, although considerably cheeky, nonetheless contributes to the every day, however unhealthy hate fest on these pages in opposition to our duly elected president. Such hatred is all the time harmful, by no means constructive
Mathews should know that the Tijuana River air pollution drawback goes again not less than 50 years. The issue is especially as a consequence of circumstances and the dearth of environmental controls on the Mexican aspect.
Haters of Trump take him too actually and never critically sufficient. However those that perceive him usually don’t take him actually in what he says, as he usually says issues to rile folks up (whether or not properly or not). However we take him critically in what he does, which is usually in line with Reagan conservatism.
Christopher AndrusDublin
