Cassiesmom- I can totally see where you are coming from. Totally. While it may be true that a spinal cord injury requires a lot of care many can't grasp, the fact is the level of care this man recieved is staggering when one considers the basic level of care many, many, many go without in our country. (And other countries). This man's care may now be on par with other's care. They might not have a spinal cord injury, but there are plenty of other serious injuries out there. I think having 'medical' care to assist with going out in public for speaking engagments is 'gravy' and not a necessity. I think basic medical care should focus on necessities first and foremost.

We need good (as I don't know if excellent is attainable for the masses) quality health care for all people with various degrees of conditions.