Kevin M. Costello, partner at Costello & Mains, New Jersey Civil and Employment Rights Attorneys, applauds and supports the decision by a majority of the United States Supreme Court to uphold the individual insurance requirement in the Obama Administration's Healthcare Reform.
"As an employment and
civil rights attorney," Kevin says, "I individually and professionally strongly support the idea that healthcare and good health is a civil right. This country is not a medieval dictatorship. The ability of an individual to maintain minimal god health by having health insurance is a fundamental, civil and human right. I am glad that a majority of the Supreme Court felt the same way."
"Also," says partner Deborah Mains, "it's just good business. When people have health insurance, their healthcare problems are managed and they remain productive workers contributing to the tax base, employing others, and enabling others to be employed. They are producers and providers. On the other hand, when people lack even basic health insurance, their health problems can render them disabled fairly early in life. This removes them from the pool of producers and workers who contribute to the tax base and renders them disabled individuals who take benefits instead of producing them. These are people whose families may become marginalized and require benefits as well. It's not just a fundamental human right and a compassionate and wise decision, it's a decision in favor of ‘good business.’"
The employment and civil rights law attorneys at Costello & Mains, P.C. are dedicated to protecting the rights of New Jersey workers, students and families. If you suspect that your employment, educational or civil rights have been violated, visit
http://www.costellomains.com/ today for a free legal evaluation of your claim. We protect everyone from Wage and Hour abuse, Prevailing Wage abuse, Workplace Retaliation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Harassment and from Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation and in Schools, on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, transgendered status, ethnicity, military service, parental status, national origin, disability, national origin and handicap.
About Costello & Mains, P.C.
Kevin Costello and Deborah Mains have been fighting for the rights of the workers and families of New Jersey for nearly 37 years between them, having counseled and represented unions, workers, students and their families for their entire careers. They can fight your
employment rights, harassment, retaliation, discrimination or wrongful discharge claim in Court. If you have questions about employment rights in New Jersey, visit http://www.costellomains.com/.
