People ask “when was America great”. My answer is always. Is America perfect? No! But we have always cared to one extent or another. With around 100,000 people effected by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) America is a leader in treatment. It appears we now have a cure. When I started in health care 42 years ago SCD patients lived to mid twenties. Today they live to mid forties and now it appears we have a cure. People, corporations and the government came together! Great news!