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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Meredith
Carondale, CO
A few years ago I had skin Cancer, I had the surgery in Colorado, however I needed to get the stitches removed in California, because I had just moved there. I couldn't find a Doctor in San Diego to take out the stitches because they were not the doctors who had put them in. They referred me to the emergency room or urgent care. I was quoted $140 - $290 to get my stitches out, a procedure that takes only a few minutes and requires no medical review. Because I had no insurance and just paid quite a sum (out of pocket) to get the skin cancer removed; I decided I would cross the boarder in to Ti Juana, Mexico and go to the hospital there. Luckily I am Bilingual and had no problem with the language. I was welcomed at the very clean, efficient Hospoital de los Angeles. The doctor there was friendly and quickly removed my stitches. I walked out paying only 230 pesos or $23.00.
It is a disgrace to the American Health care system, that I as a middle class American citizen would have to cross the boarder into what some may say is a less developed county to receive better and more affordable health care.
Thanks for listening.
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