I believe that the reason we do not see health care as a human right is that our country is run by a class of white men who don't understand the prob… - Joycelyn Elders

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I believe that the reason we do not see health care as a human right is that our country is run by a class of white men who don't understand the problems of *needing* and *not having*. Perhaps they've never been there themselves. Nobody wants to be poor. We all want food, clothing, and shelter. And health care, too.

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About Joycelyn Elders

Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born August 13, 1933) was Surgeon General of the United States from September 8, 1993 to December 31, 1994.

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Birth Name: Minnie Lee Jones
Alternative Names: Minnie Joycelyn Elders
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