"I believe for some high-technology medicine, like transplants and kidney dialysis, age should be a consideration in the delivery of that technology. In a world of limited resources, we have a larger duty to a 10-year-old than to a 90-year-old."
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Richard Lamm, born on May 2, 1935, in Los Angeles, California, is a distinguished figure in American politics and healthcare reform. As the 38th governor of Colorado, serving from 1975 to 1987, Lamm championed progressive policies and was an early advocate for sustainable healthcare practices. His legacy extends beyond politics; he became a thought leader on ethical issues surrounding aging and end-of-life care. Lamm's contributions continue to resonate in contemporary discussions about public health and social responsibility, solidifying his place as a transformative voice in American civic life.
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"Christmas is the time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell government what they want and their kids pay for it."
Richard Lamm"Universal coverage, not medical technology, is the foundation of any caring health care system."
Richard Lamm
"Our globe is under new dramatic environmental pressure: our globe is warming, our ice caps melting, our glaciers receding, our coral is dying, our soils are eroding, our water tables falling, our fisheries are being depleted, our remaining rainforests shrinking. Something is very, very wrong with our eco-system."
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"I think we're rapidly approaching the day where medical science can keep people alive in hospitals, hooked up to tubes and things, far beyond when any kind of quality of life is left at all."
Richard Lamm
"We need to start training more primary health providers and fewer specialists. We will never be able to control health care costs unless we challenge the over-emphasis on medical research, specialists and technology and put more emphasis on delivering good, everyday basic medicine to those who now have none."
Richard Lamm