Quality, affordable healthcare coverage is incredibly important to families in the U.S.
MomsRising has recieved 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 will highlight many of the stories we've received.
From Twylia in Florida:
"The same year that I was treated for ovarian and uterine cancer my 16 year old son fell from a faulty fire escape and died. I wasn't mentally able to go back to work when required by my employer. Thankfully, I was able to purchase health insurance through the ACA and receive treatments and care for depression and grief. COBRA was too expensive.While the doctors were fighting for my son's life there was no time for a discussion on what was covered on my insurance policy. Everything was being done to save his young life. I can't imagine anyone having to decide not to do everything possible.We are a wealthy country and we should do everything we can to keep our citizens healthy and alive."
You can read more stories from parent across the country here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.momsrising.org/images/Lifesaver_Book_-_Final...
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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