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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Kristine
Muskego, WI
My husband and a partner own a small machine shop where they continue to pay the entire cost of health insurance for eight employees, plus secondary insurance for a retired owner. Each year the price goes up and the dedutibles get higher. Their present plan has a $2500 deductible and costs the company over $125,000 per year. For a company whose annual sales are usually between $1 and $2 million, health care costs have wiped out all profits several times. They are a well-established business (50 years), and can whether a few bad years, but how can a new business survive and still provide health care for their employees?
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