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#ProtectOurCare Meet Patricia in Pennsylvania

August 28, 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 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 Patricia in Pennsylvania:
 
"I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2015 - because I had Medicare, I was able to have a lumpectomy in mid-October and radiation treatments from December 20, 2015 to January 20, 2016. In late 2015, I also qualified for Medicaid. Without these two, we now would be bankrupt due to the very high costs of my treatments.
 
Because of Medicare AND Medicaid, I now am cancer-free and have continued my life without being burdened with high medical bills.
 
In 2001, my husband had open heart surgery - a double bypass - and a pacemaker installed. Again, without his Medicare, we would have been bankrupted by those enormous medical bills. He's doing fine these days, at age 84, still VERY active and enjoying life."
 
You can read more stories from parent 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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