Readers Wrestle With Healthcare Inequalities and Want a Word With Congress

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Published: September 11, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names.

Imbalance of Power — And Healthcare

Why can members of Congress remain on full taxpayer-funded salaries during prolonged medical absences while millions of working Americans cannot afford to get sick? (Kennedy, Oz Contend Fraud Crackdown, Not Skyrocketing Prices, Led Millions To Leave Obamacare, Aug. 3.) …

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