Tophaceous Gout – Even Today

pre-existing condition, his application was denied by many insurance companies and he was unable to afford a high deductible of an alternative insurance. Finally, he applied to our clinic for pro bono care, was treated with modern medications (Uloric and Colcrys). His condition significantly improved, pain subsided, and he was able to continue his personal life and professional career. Since this patient lacked adequate healthcare coverage, we decided to treat him on a pro bono basis at our clinic in Minnesota. At present, Minnesota has embraced the Affordable Health Care Act more ambitiously than any other state. We expect that 160,000 more Minnesotans will receive health insurance by 2014. We also see universal health coverage being evaluated at the international level with the World Health Organization’s stated goal “to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need – prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliation – without risk of financial ruin or impoverishment, now and in the future.” Among the findings by WHO in its World Health Report 2013 “Research for Universal Health Coverage” was that conditions causing ill-health, and the financial capacity to protect people from ill-health, vary among Tophaceous gout – even today