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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Kim
Orland, ME
I was born with Asthma and severe allergies. I have always had health care costs on a monthly basis. My sister was born healthy and never had to worry about her health. I strongly believe the reason I live paycheck-to-paycheck, have no savings, and can't afford to buy a house or even pay my student loans back, is the high cost of meeting my medical needs. I now have more medical problems and the costs just keep going up and I go into further debt, and feel like I am not a productive member of society. On the other hand, my sister owns a beautiful home,has savings, and lives a nice lifestyle. I am sure that the main difference is my medical expenses. I think that is so unfair, because my practically poverty lifestyle is not caused by lack of desire or motivation or education (I have a doctorate)-rather it is due to circumstances this country has created so that my basic needs are unmet- unless I stay at poverty level.
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