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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John “Hai”
Lincoln, NE
I've been an advocate for Universal Healthcare for years (single-payer / HR 676; even while still privileged to have good insurance through my job. I am a folk musician/singer/songwriter; I wrote many songs in concern for healthcare crisis.
Nov 2006 I got layed off from job; was able to keep cobra at same thing I was paying, till temporary lay off was turned into a permanent lay off.
I took a job with Sears; got some temporary insurance with them, turned into a false security, left us owing $13K. Was finally going to be restored to having Blue Cross Blue Shield; but my job didn't last long enough.
The losing a job alone is a terrible blow; even if we manage not to get sick without medical insurance. For getting another job I am at a competitive disadvantage in this narrowed (recession days) job market, because I have Aspergers Syndrome (a mild form of autism)plus I am in my 50's. I could still compete for a job when they were plentiful and there were good jobs to be had.
Recently I have been writing essays; Most recent is "Why I Believe Christians Should Call for Healthcare Reforms." I reacted to what I see as a paradox, how Christians are generally against reforms, especially single-payer. I don't see how any genuinely born-again Christian can make a conscious decision that they know will cut their brothers in Christ out. I'm not an outsider pointing out how Christians should be; I am a Born-Again Christian.
I will permit readers to write me, healthmusic@windstream.net. I would like to be a part of getting more movements going on for fixing our healthcare crisis; including more music performances.
My Old Friend Martin Said; "Of All The Forms of Inequality, Injustice in Health Care is the Most Shocking and Inhumane." Affordable Healthcare is a RIGHT! Let Us Claim it!!! Insurance industry are out for their bottom line; they don't care about you.
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