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Young and Hopeless

By Anna Crawford
February 21st, 2006

I stay at home with my daughter now, and although my husband makes the average American income (40,000) - we still can't afford insurance. We don't have cable, have basic internet for my schooling, and are very frugal people. If we did have insurance, we couldn't pay for our medical bills. read more »

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Pre-Existing Condition

By Andrea Young
December 5th, 2005

13 years ago I was fully covered by health insurance in California. I moved to Washington with a new job, not a single day of unemployment. I then got another insurance plan. Then about 6 weeks later I found out that I was pregnant. The current health plan said pre-existing condition. read more »

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Deductable Rules Our Operation

By Richard Baker
March 23rd, 2005

Last year I was diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury and scheduled for surgery. The deductable was prohibitive for us so I had to decline the surgery and wait a year until I can get on Medicare, meanwhile hoping my shoulder would not deteriorate beyond repair. read more »

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Health Care System Should be Bush's Priority

By Susan Faust
March 23rd, 2005

We are an upper income family, and we are being told to expect our health insurance premiums to increase 65-85% EVERY YEAR. My husband's business is forced to shop carriers annually, causing disruption and distress to all employees. The hourly workers want to drop their insurance altogether -- increasing the burden on our public hospitals. read more »

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Needed Revisions to Medicare

By Lois Snider
March 20th, 2005

I am fascinated by the interest in saving Terry Schiavo from "starving to death." I understand the concern because my father starved to death in his own home. read more »

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We Need to Change the Health Care System In the US

By Sheryl Henderson
March 7th, 2005

I am a 58 year old, native Texan ,who also, happen to be disabled, and I live on SSDI!! This is not a piece of cake!! read more »

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Two Categories: Have and Have Not

By Patrick Knoll
March 7th, 2005

Due to the physical traumas I have experienced in my 62 years, I have had many different jobs. Many others face far more serious and financially devastating physical complications than I, yet my monthly costs for medications to help control my epilepsy dictates my lifestyle. read more »

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