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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Phillip
Bridgman, MI
My story, interwoven with with that of my wife, is, unfortunately, not unique. Our retirement income is approx. $30k. We spend approx $900 per month on medical. At ages 72 and 73 we cannot be without. Medicair, supplemental insurance and Part D and misc stuff,for the two of us, comes to approx $900. That represents about 1/3 of our income.With high energy cost and soaring price of food, I wonder how long before we will be forced to drop the Supplemental in order to eat. I am sure there are a lot of people in the same position. I am seriously thinking of running for congress where I would have, "THE BEST HEALTH CARE IN
THE WORLD", paid for by the taxpayers who are wondering where their next co-pay is coming from.
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