Alex Chilton: Likely or unlikely victim of the debacle that was the health care system?

Over at NOLA.com, there’s a spectacular overview of Alex Chilton\’s life in New Orleans, where he lived mostly anonymously and quietly for over 28 years. I recommend you read it if you care about music at all (because you should care about Alex Chilton if you like music at all). This part, however, kind of struck me:

At least twice in the week before his fatal heart attack, Chilton experienced shortness of breath and chills while cutting grass. But he did not seek medical attention, Kersting said, in part because he had no health insurance.

So, rock superhero Alex Chilton was one of those 45,000 Americans who die annually because they lack health insurance. Not sure where to go from there, but there you have it. Now watch a cool video: