By now we know that as House Republicans passed legislation that has the potential to strip health insurance away from millions of Americans, they celebrated by cheering and drinking beers in the Rose Garden with the billionaire Commander-in-Thief. And as they did that, those who are actually dependent on Obamacare are worried sick about what will happen to them should this bill become law.
A self-employed attorney, [Marianthe Poulianos] and her two children relied on her husband’s health insurance plan until he died unexpectedly at the age of 41. Her kids were 7 and 10 years old. They all relied on COBRA to get by. When that ended, so did their insurance.
“Obamacare came along at just the right time,” she said. Without it, she would either have had to take a job in a law firm or change careers. But finding a new job with less flexibility would have been tough, since her kids “really needed me.”
Poulianos says her current insurance coverage is reasonably priced with quality care provided. As she watched the House vote, she felt “demonized.”
Jacqueline Church Simonds of Nevada has Crohn’s disease and is incredibly sick. Thanks to being covered by insurance under the Affordable Care Act, she had several feet of her colon removed. She will likely need more operations and knows that if pre-existing conditions were a barrier before, they certainly will be now.
I keep wondering why they want to kill me.
Why are rich people so much more important than I am that their tax cuts are more important than my health? How can people vote to “improve” healthcare, but make themselves immune from the effects? So, you want to know how I feel about AHCA? I am thoroughly, implacably angry.
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