Universal coverage, not medical technology, is the foundation of any caring health care system. Richard Lamm carecoveragefoundation Change image and share on social
Modern medicine has presented us with a Faustian bargain: Our aging bodies can bankrupt our children and grandchildren. We have run into the 'law of diminishing returns' in health care, where we are often doing more and more, with higher and higher technology, at more and more cost, for less and less benefit. Richard Lamm agingbankruptbargain share on social
A truly moral health care system should start out by covering all of its citizens with basic health care. It would not be seduced by its technology and fancy buildings. Richard Lamm basicbuildingcare Change image and share on social
I've had some major disappointments. The quality of life in Denver is worse than when I took over, and I'm embarrassed about that. But I still put in 40 hours a week running Colorado. Richard Lamm badlycoloradodenver Change image and share on social
You know, 600,000 millionaires get a Social Security check every month. I think there's enough waste and inefficiency. Richard Lamm 000checkinefficiency Change image and share on social
The Democratic Party is not the party of reform. Richard Lamm democraticpartyreform Change image and share on social
A nation has its first obligation to its own workers and its own poor. Richard Lamm nationobligationpoor Change image and share on social
He didn't work for money. He worked because he loved kids and education. Richard Lamm educationkidlove Change image and share on social
A nation can't get strong on political pablum. Richard Lamm nationpablumpolitical Change image and share on social
I feel very strongly that the Democratic Party has, in the past, been the party of the future. I think when you look at Social Security and Medicare, when you look at the civil rights movement, the women's movement, I think the Democratic Party has always been in the forefront of change. Richard Lamm changecivildemocratic share on social