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#ProtectOurCare: Meet Suzanne in Washington

August 24, 2017
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Isabella Higgins
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Quality, affordable healthcare coverage is incredibly important to families in the U.S.
 
MomsRising receives thousands of messages from our volunteers with stories about why the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare), Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare matter for the health of their families. This #ProtectOurCare blog series highlights many of the stories we've received.
 
From Suzanne in Washington:
 
"I was diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago. I went through chemo and radiation therapy and the whole time I was so thankful to have health insurance. If I hadn't had insurance I'm sure our family's economic stability would have been completely undermined. I feel so lucky to have insurance. But I know so many others around me don't have this luxury. Access to good and affordable health care shouldn't be a luxury for anyone. It should be their right."
 
You can read more stories from parents across the country here:
 
And if you have a story of your own you'd like to share, you can submit it here: http://action.momsrising.org/survey/healthcare-stories/

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