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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Tracey
Wauwatosa,, WI
I have health insurance but my health care and in fact life decisions are not made in my family and with my doctor but made by a bureaucrat who works for my health insurance carrier. They make the decisions about which medications I can take like my migraine medicine that helps me and keeps me functioning even when the one they say I can take doesn't work for me. I had a medical procedure done and one of the doctors it turns out, was not in their network so I received a $2000 bill as the out of network deductible is $5000. My doctor ordered some blood tests to screen for possible disease he thought I might have that usually is found when you are terminal, but the insurance company denied the $100 test. I was having trouble seeing with my glasses and went into a ophthalmologist and because I was at 18 months since my last exam, not 24, they denied payment. Yes, I have health insurance but health doesn't seem to matter, as it is now all about money.
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