A group of doctors that started in Oregon made a stop in Mankato today.They are traveling around the country to speak out in support of a single payer health care system.As News 12's Bryan Piatt reports, they are advocating health care for everyone and calling out health insurance companies.As indicated by their name...these doctors say they are mad.The "Mad As Hell" Doctors say they are concerned about health care in the United States.Dr. Marc Sapir says, "I think health care is a human right. I don't think we can have a democracy if we don't afford the right for everyone to have health care."And that's the message they plan to deliver in 26 cities over 22 days.Dr. Barbara Blaylock says, "It's been incredibly encouraging to see the enthusiasm with which we have been meet."Bryan Piatt says, "The group currently has about ten doctors taking part and more people are invited to join as they go along. All of them say they are very passionate about health care."Dr. Marc Sapir says, "We have nothing without our health. It's our lives...the fundamental basis of our lives."The group says they want a single payer health care system and that insurance companies do nothing but complicate the system.Dr. Barbara Blaylock says, "As much as 30 percent of healthcare dollars go to support the administrative overhead and profits of the insurance companies."The doctors say to put those dollars to good use... the United States needs to take a lesson from other countries around the world.Dr. Marc Sapir says, "All the rest of the developed countries in the world have single-payer health care systems where there is a government fund to make sure everyone has access to health care they need. We need it in this country or we are going to destroy our economy and destroy our population. Our public deserves it."And so the group loads up and heads to the next city.Their tour ends at the end of September on the steps of congress in Washington D.C.In Mankato, Bryan Piatt, News 12.










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