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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Ranchos de Taos, NM
I am a single mother of two. I have had health insurance through my work and I have also been without. Since my husband walked out on me almost four years ago, myself and my children have all had trips to the ER as well as routine doctor and dental visits that I have been unable to pay, even earning $40,000 a year. I am not an addict or alcoholic, I am not a compulsive spender, I actually budget carefully and wisely.
Despite all of these efforts, our medical debt is in the thousands, even after paying thousands in insurance. I can't get a credit card, I can't buy a car, I can't get any kind of loan, and I can't buy my own home so I can provide some stability for my children. And worse, there appears to be no way out. After rent, food, gas, and daycare, there just isn't anything else to pay off this debt, much less to get the healthcare we need. I was told to see a cardiologist at a doctor's visit last Spring. But I can't even afford to take care of that, and apparantly I make too much to qualify for free government insurance programs.
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