Health Care

Medicaid Saved Her Life, and She Wants Everyone to Have Access to Healthcare Too

MomsRising collects stories from our members all across the U.S. about how health policies are impacting families. Here is a powerful story about the need to make sure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care from a MomsRising volunteer in Florida. ---- Five years ago I developed...

Let's Pass Single-Payer and End Medical Bankruptcy Now

Forced into medical bankruptcy by her husband's medical bills in 2009, the author says that the COVID-19 pandemic creates an opening to finally pass single-payer healthcare.

If her sister had access to health insurance, she may still be with us.

"My sister developed cervical cancer in 2007. She went months without telling anyone or getting it checked out because she and her husband had no health insurance. By the time she sought treatment, when her husband realized what was going on, it was rather large and she required extensive radiation 5 days per week for 6 weeks.

Quick signature: COVID-19 shows why we need health care!

No matter where we come from, or what our color, all of us should be able to access health care when we get sick. Now more than ever, the COVID-19 crisis has shown us that our health depends on the person next to us, and the person next to them. Ensuring that we all can access health care is how we...