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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Joy
Las Vegas, NV
I had to us the ER because I had an ashtma attach. It cost me over twelve hundred dollars. I only get $524. a month from Social Security. I offered to pay it off at $50. a month and they refused. Now I have them calling all the time. It has gone into collections. I am not old enough for medi-care but had to take an early retirement. My husband has Multiple Sclerosis and has had a stroke. I have been his care taker now since 1988. It is people like me that should be able to receive their Medi-care when they have to apply for Social Security at the age of 62. I am a caregiver with out any midical. If I get sick what on earth is going to happen to my husband? The stress I live with everyday because of this debt is very hard on me. My husband and I have no debt and now a medical bill I can not pay. It is making me sick. He doesn't even know about it because he doesn't need any extra stress. I don't know if I can make it another 12 months before I turn 65. What am I to do if something major happens to me? I pray I stay well until I am able to get my medi-care.I took my Social Security as to pay for health insurance. I had it for a year. It went up to $500. a month with all the co-pays if I visited the doctor one time in a years it took my whole check and then some. On the second year the cost and co-pays went up and I had to drop it because I couldn't afford it. I have a sacreilac problem and am having trouble walking. I pray I make it to age 65 with out any problems with that, even though I am in pain all the time from this on my left leg.
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