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.
We wanted to give you a chance to speak for yourself, in your own voice, about the need for Health Care for America Now. Do you have something to say? Tell us your story.
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Kathy
South Hadley, MA
I have had private insurance and MassHealth. let me tell you, MassHealth has WAY better coverage than does any private insurance carrier I've seen. The comprehensive quality of the insurance is impressive, as are the low copayments. I would love to be able to BUY into MassHealth's Class I coverage with its very low copays and excellent coverage--I can even get glasses from select opticians, unlike most private insurances which don't even HAVE vision care. I am going to MISS my MassHealth once I get back to work. I just wish I could pay into it, even at a fairly high premium because I feel like I would not have to worry about corporate greed, medical bankruptcy and the rest of the rubbish that goes with private insurance. I think Medicaid should be able to be purchased by those who are middle class and even affluent. I think that by making Medicaid available for EVERYONE without idiotic private health insurance getting involved, people would have MORE choices in health care! The rich and middle class customers of Medicaid would help subsidize it for the poor and best of all, everyone would benefit from the excellent coverage that the poor already enjoy. Also, I would be happy to be part of the funding equation for Medicaid, even if I become very wealthy in the future! I'd rather help a poor person get quality coverage than feed a greedy private company that's up to no good. It's time to do this, and do it now!!
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