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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adrienne
silverton, OR
I am a healthy 31 year old mother of two. My husband just recently had a career change, which entailed changing insurance carriers. I have now been rejected and do not qualify for health insurance because I was in a car accident 2 years ago. I am strong and fit, I control my back with yoga and acupuncture and have no pain. But because some careless driver hit me, I no longer qualify for insurance. I did not choose to change insurance carriers but I had to and now I'm stuck crossing my fingers, hoping that nothing happens to me, that my family won't go into debt should I ever become ill. It is sad, scary and totally unnecessary. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.
*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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