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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Genny
San Francisco, CA
I recently lost my HMO plan when my employer went bankrupt after 20 years of loyal service. Not only did I lose all my severance accrued, I was left with three months of back wages owed and a lapsed health insurance. My employer failed to notify its workers that our insurance premiums had not been paid for several months before we discovered it. Now the medical bills are being kicked back to me at the uninsured rate and I cannot afford to buy any health insurance now that I am unemployed. The deductibles are astronomical and the monthly is more than half of I receive from unemployment checks. Moreover, I am 62 years old and don't qualify for medicare. Should something happen to me, I'm afraid I will lose my one bedroom condo unit and all my life savings. This is probably just one of many modern American stories. The moral is, "Don't allow your government to force you into a lifetime of indentured servitude to the corporate health industry."
*Health Care for America Now is not responsible for the content of these stories. These stories are submitted by individuals in the online audience and have been edited in some cases. Health Care For America Now does not endorse any of the solutions or policy positions suggested in the content of these stories. Health Care for America Now is a coalition of organizations that agree to the Statement of Common Purpose.
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