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Cover. On the cover this month, Ka Chor holds an inhaler to help with his breathing in his apartment in Chinatown, New York City, on September 1, 2006. Ka Chor, who shares an inhaler with a friend experiencing similar health issues, has suffered from severe health ailments following the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York City. The immigrant community of Chinatown was especially hard hit with health problems following September 11, given its proximity to the former World Trade Center (WTC) in lower Manhattan (Ground Zero). Many Asian and Latino populations in New York City lack health insurance or the financial means to relocate and are still struggling with symptoms that include shortness of breath, sinusitis, asthma, and a syndrome known as WTC cough. The plight of a group of Americans who became ill from volunteering at Ground Zero, but were refused health coverage for their illnesses, was championed by Michael Moore in his documentary titled, "Sicko" (see the Editor's Choice column on p. 392). This issue is dedicated to the movement to build health care systems that provide respectful, affordable, sound, and accessible medical and dental care to all members of society.

Printed with permission of Getty Images. Photograph by Spencer Platt. Cover concept and selection by Aleisha Kropf.

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