Barack Obama

Wait Wut

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4. I try so hard not to make it about me, but...

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 05:36 PM

Jul 2013

...I'm a cancer and heart attack survivor with several other preexisting (from birth) conditions. I haven't had health insurance in over 12 years. Haven't seen a doctor in 10. Though I'm absolutely terrified to finally see a doctor, I can't tell you how grateful I am to our President and our Democrats for making it possible.

5 years ago my boss tried to get health insurance for me. It would have cost almost $1000 a month, plus they wanted me to sign a rider that would have exempted almost any health issue. Somehow, anything could have been related to any of my preexistings. The only thing it would have covered would have been an accident. And, I'm sure they would have fought that, as well.

The numbers keep fluctuating, but I'll be paying somewhere between $65-$150 a month. I can afford that. I could possibly stay alive long enough to hold a potential grandchild.

So, I'm giving myself a break this once and letting it be about me. It's pretty cool that a lot of other people that have much more important lives will benefit, as well.

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