Published by St. Louis Post Dispatch Nov. 2, 2009

Letter to editor: What was the point of the article saying that Yum Brands, Hersheys and Yahoo made more money last year than health insurance companies? Is there really a moral equivalency between selling tacos and saving someone's life with cancer treatments? Medical care is a vital necessity. Having a Yahoo account is not. There is no comparison, and the article leads readers to think there is. Medical care, just like basic education, should be a public service. Providing public health care and public education does not prohibit those with extra money from paying for private insurance or private schooling. I, for one, don't want my stock portfolio fattened because one of my neighbors was denied lifesaving treatment. What kind of soulless creature would want that kind of blood money?