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03/19/12

Two years have passed since the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . In it, provision 4207 stated that employers must provide a place other than a bathroom and reasonable time for women to express their breastmilk during the baby’s first year of life. The Department of Labor’...

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Saray Hill, IBCLC

Health Care

03/19/12

On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Two years later, we are days away from oral arguments in the case before the U.S. Supreme Court that will decide its fate. These two occasions have prompted us at the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) to pause and take stock of...

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Erin Armstrong

03/18/12

My 8 year old son is a leukemia survivor. He was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 3 years old. He underwent 3 years of chemotherapy and has been off treatment since June, 2010. We were fortunate to have had good insurance through my husband’s employer when our son got sick. However, a couple of...

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Michelle Cunningham

03/16/12

I just recently applied to a federal health plan option for those diagnosed with a pre-existing condition. I finally have hope that I can maintain my health, which doesn't take much! I simply need to be seen by a specialist annually and know that if something comes up I can have it taken care of...

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Jordyn Zimmerman

03/16/12

When my husband was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma last year, we counted our blessings: the support of family and friends, and my health insurance provided by my employer. We thought about the many friends in our lives, and earlier times in our own lives, when we were uninsured and the financial...

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Beth Herkert

03/16/12

My daughter has lived in London for 18 years. Five years ago, she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Thankfully, she is in remission but her condition is considered incurable. She would like to return to Missouri to be near family. However, since our state has refused to implement the Pre-...

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Carol Raynor

03/16/12

After over 10 years on the job, my 39 year-old son lost his job last year. He also lost his insurance. With pre-existing high blood pressure and pancreatitis, he was given insurance quotes of $1,200-$1,600 a month, which was completely unaffordable with only unemployment insurance income. While he...

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Donna Crane

03/16/12

I have been a Type-1 diabetic since childhood. Unlike Type 2 diabetes (which gets more coverage and generates a lot of rage/judgment), Type 1 diabetes is genetic and so far, irreversible. I've never had a day of adolescence or adulthood without diabetes and I’ll likely have diabetes for the rest of...

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Jasmine Ong

03/16/12

I am a 35 year-old father of one son with another on the way any day. A few months ago, I was diagnosed with a kidney disease. I have always supported the Affordable Care Act because I believe everyone should have access to health care. Little did I know that it would be important to me. Right now...

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Akbar Rahman

03/16/12

I've been a teacher my whole adult life, teaching abroad. My health care was covered by my employers until returning to the U.S. several years ago. I was shocked to learn how expensive health care was here. To get an affordable plan, I tried various indemnity/discount plans, but was not covered...

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