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The comments above are what worry me. I am covered under my husband because I work part-time and am self-employed. If we were to divorce I would not have many viable options for buying insurance in the current market, with my pre-existing conditions. The costs would be prohibitive. We need a public plan, that allows you to have insurance steadily regardless of employment. Women who sacrifice to raise their children should not be penalized in this manner.

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My husband was just laid off and my employer, a small business, does not offer health insurance because it can’t afford to. I have multiple sclerosis and found out yesterday that there is a lag for COBRA and my access to medication has been cut off, possibly for as many as two months, unless I can pony up $5k to cover the cost out of pocket.

Needless to say, I cannot.

Our insurance ended on the day he was let go. We thought we still had coverage, but effectively we do not. I am afraid to let our kids play at the playground, lest they fall and break a bone.

This is insanity.

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Americans need comprehensive heathcare NOW!

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When I didn’t have insurance a few years ago, I had to have a small cyst removed near my eye. I was paying for it out of pocket, so counting every penny. During the surgery, the local anesthetic began to wear off. When I told the doctor, she asked if I wanted more, and I actually had to ask her how much that would cost. Of course the doctor didn’t know, and I ended up going without because i didn’t know if I could afford it! This is NOT the way to deliver good medicine.

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My wife and I are both retired on fixed income pension plans. We pay $7000/yr. for health insurance through our former employer. We have no dental plan and can’t afford one. Although our health insurance is adequate it is not structured for encouraging a healthy life style, e.g. no coverage for yearly comprehensive physical exams.

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My name is Rhonda Flanary,For 4 years now I have been without Health Insurance because after a 32 year marriage I found myself divorced at age 50 and not covered by insurance because it was his insurance that I had been on for all of those 32 years of being a homemaker and mother. I had no retirement or social security to fall back on. He is retired and has a new wife and they both are covered fully and have dental,vision, prescription and life insurance. I can’t afford to get a colonoscopy because it costs too much and my died at 65 from coloncancer! I had one colonoscopy while I was still covered and I was fine but that was 5 years ago and I am beginning to have problems and need a colonoscopy now!!! I haven’t been to the dentist in 5 years either. I don’t have prescription coverage either so when I do get medication I get the $4.00 kind or nothing. I go to a free clinic for my yearly pap and mamogram, but that’s the only clinic I can use. Thanks for readig my story.

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I am one of the lucky ones. I, too, divorced after 23 of marriage. However, my attorney made a stipulation in the agreement that he must carry me on his insurance. I do pay him to cover me but at least I am covered. What I don’t get is how students from other countries that come to the US can get state substadized coverage and their countries pay for it. They are only in the US for a short period of time and then go back home. I don’t get it. People in the US work hard, pay taxes but cannot reap the benefits of health care. What’s wrong with this picture? I don’t have a problem helping others from other countries but PLEASE take care of the people who support them before we give it to them.Yet, employees at my work couldn’t get insurance because they couldn’t afford it. Thank God, Massachusetts passed a law that everyone was to have health insurance or get fined at tax time. So now, the employees have state health insurance. Good Luck to you all!!!!

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Single mom, 3 children, work full time, no insurance. Court ordered dead-beat dad to provide, what a joke. He is only 5 grand in arrears now, so I shouldn’t complain. The kids qualify for NJ Family Care but the coverage and doctors are lacking and not local. Better than nothing – they took my income + child support into account in determining eligibility and I am 3% over the amount I would need to get coverage. That child support that I don’t often actually recieve!!! I would be willing to pay to put myself on the plan but that’s not an option. This is so ridiculous. If I get sick who takes care of and earns for my children? I am the biggest asset my family has and we recieve no other assistance. Something needs to be done.

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I made the decision to work part-time after my second child was born. Because of this decision, I am punished by not receiving health insurance- I work for city government- we have over 8000 employees and my employer does not offer insurance to its part-time employees. How is this a family friendly America???

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It’s a tragedy that so many families have no healthcare. Congress needs to take action immediately!

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