Caring For People

A Man broke his leg, so he went to the Doctor.  The Doctor said, "I see you have a broken leg."
"Yes," said the Man.  "Can you help me?"
"Yes," said the Doctor.  "What I can do is help you.  I can make your leg heal.  But I need to be compensated with money in order to help you."
"I have money," said the Man.  "I have the best insurance on the market.  I can afford to pay those bills monthly.  I can afford the co-pays, which is the amount of money I have to pay of my own after I have paid for the insurance that covers some of the health care costs.  I can pay for the hospital stay the is required for the best care of my health so that I can be monitored by professionals.  And I can afford to take the time off of my job, which doesn't pay me hourly, but gives me paid time off so that I can allow life to happen and my leg to break without being punished for the time away from work.  I also have investments that I was able to afford to buy which bring in income for me without any work on my part."
"Good," said the Doctor.  "I will help you."

The next day, a Woman was taken to the doctor.  She had broken her leg.
"Can you help me?" asked the Woman.
"Yes," said the Doctor.  "I can care for you.  But I need to be compensated with money to provide care."
"I have the best insurance I could afford to buy," said the Woman.
"I see that," said the Doctor.  "Your insurance pays the costs associated with sitting in this examination room.  Your insurance pays for you to talk with me.  Your insurance pays for me to tell you your leg is broken.  Your insurance does not pay for anything more.  I need money if I am going to care for you."
"I had to take time away from work," said the Woman, "in order to come here today.  When I take time away from work, I don't get paid.  I have no money."
"I need money," said the Doctor.  "If you do not have money, I cannot care for you."  The Doctor walked away from the Woman with a broken leg.

The next day, a Child was taken to the doctor.  He had a broken leg.  He was turned away before talking to the Doctor, because he had no money, no insurance, and no job.  He was of no consequence to the Doctor, for there was no way to make money by caring for the Child.