Alex Chilton didn't seek medical attention because he had no health insurance

[Withywindle]

http://www.avclub.com/articles/alex-chilton-didnt-seek-... /

"Had Chilton been less concerned with the expense, and had he been able to visit the doctor during the first sign of sickness without it costing thousands of dollars, would he still be alive today? Obviously, that would just be speculation—and politically biased speculation at that, which we know everybody hates around here. But it is a sobering portrait of what it’s like for independent musicians, as well as everyone else out there who has to make do without health insurance; now, why don’t we want everyone to have that again? Something about socialism and Hitler?"


I know, he was just one of millions in this predicament. But I loved his music, dammit! We could have had more of it. His family and friends and fans could have had more time with him.


RAGE.