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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Marilyn
Girard, IL
I am a senior citizen. Because of a car wreck I was unable to work because of a back injury which did not allow me to finish paying into social security for my last quarter after paying into social security over 25 years. At 61 I had to apply for early disability but was allowed to only
collect 1/2 of my deceased husbands
social security who was also a notch baby.
At age 73 I have had extensive back surgery
to correct a rotating spine with rods placed
in my back in Aug. 2006, Feb. 2, 2007 I had
gallbladder surgery and a hyrnia repair and
in Feb. 2008 I had to have cataracts removed
from both eyes. With Medicare plan A and B
and with private insurance I still had to pay
a good amount out of pocket. I have sleep
apthia and have to sleep under oxygen at night. I receive about 900 dollars in social
security which has to go for medical bill(Iam an insulin dependent diabetic,utility bills(each has doubled running over 500 a month in winter time, water bill which has also doubled to 25.00 a month, and
food. I do not own a car. I am now unable to
pay my bills and keep up my health insurance
payments. I now have to rely on my son to
survive each month. This is grossly unfair.
To have worked all my life and now live in
poverty.
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