These stories come from the real people who live with a broken health care system. Some have health insurance and some do not. Many of these stories suggest potential solutions* that lead to quality, affordable health care we can count on. One thing we all agree on is that the we cannot trust the insurance industry to fix themselves. To learn more about what Health Care for America Now stands for read our Statement of Common Purpose.
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Trudi
Evanston, IL
I had polio when I was seven. When I went to get health insurance privately in my twenties I was told that I would be covered everywhere except for my left leg, which is where the effects of having had polio were the most obvious.
Fortunately I have been able to be covered under group policies since then. My husband who is younger than I am wants to become a private consultant and can't for another three years until I am eligible for Medicare. Buying private coverage for me would place me in the same position as having only partial coverage as well as the fact that now I need a brace, and have a few more problems.
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