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barry

hampden, MA

living in mass we were covered even when my wife lost her job
though we have lost about half of our retirement savings we managed to get through the ordeal
we both have preexisting conditions that need constant medical attention
we will never get medical insurance on our own through private insurance
she now has a good job with insurance
well what i wanted to let all know is
make sure when you do have insurance that the ceiling will cover you and not just for a few days

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