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Shawn is a professional musician and artist, working as a minister of music in both Christian and Jewish organizations. He also mentors emerging professional artists through a non-profit he co-founded in 1999 in Ann Arbor, MI.
Shawn McDonald
Shawn is a professional musician and artist, working as a minister of music in both Christian and Jewish organizations. He also mentors emerging professional artists through a non-profit he co-founded in 1999 in Ann Arbor, MI.
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November 1, 2013
As a young, healthy man in my 20’s I just wasn’t worried about health insurance, but that changed unexpectedly, and I found myself in the position of wondering if I would have to choose between my home or my own health. As a musician, I've always felt lucky to have enough work to support myself while doing what I love. Working three jobs, I've earned good money, but none of my employers offered health insurance. But when I was diagnosed with HIV in 2007, I knew I wouldn’t get insurance because I now had a pre-existing condition. My employers tried to do everything they could for me, but even...
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