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 Tracy in Texas:
"My 15 year old son is a two time bone cancer survivor. He had to have his femur replaced with a titanium rod. His "iron" leg was made too short or he grew too tall, either way he now has scoliosis in his back.During routine scans he gets, another tumor has just been found. We are awaiting results to see if the cancer has spread or not. If he survives, I worry about him and all the other cancer kids getting any type of insurance as an adult. With Obamacare he will not have to pay higher rates for his disease nor will any type of spending cap be placed on him. He didn't do one thing to deserve this - I wouldn't wish this nightmare on anyone. Of course we would sell everything we own to help our child but with Obamacare we don't have to. We might with another plan."
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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