By Miriam • 14 years ago

Voices of the Uninsured

While news about the health care debate has died down a bit, the health care crisis in our country has not abated.
The Nation has a series up now, with voices from the uninsured.
An excerpt from one of the stories:

In College and Out of Insurance
I haven’t had health insurance since I was 18. I’m 23 now. My health started to take a turn for the worse around two to three years ago. I currently have many conditions–TMJ, tendonitis, spinal problems, poor eyesight, poor dental health, etc., and I almost never see doctors or dentists because they’re so hard to afford on a student budget.
I once had insurance for three months but it was cancelled after I had trouble paying the premiums on time. Now I can’t get insurance from anyone due to pre-existing conditions, and I’ve applied multiple times to every carrier on eHealthInsurance. There are no options for me in the US, except to pay out-of-pocket, which is wildly expensive. I can’t even move to another country because I’m still in college.
J. Travis Rolko, 23
Ohio

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By Sejal Singh • @Sej_Singh • 7 years ago

It’s Do or Die Time on Trumpcare – Literally

The Senate will vote to strip health care from millions in about 48 hours. This is not a drill.

Yesterday, Senate Republicans voted to proceed to debate on their taxcuts-for-billionaires “healthcare” bill. Does that mean they’ll release a bill on which to have public hearings and town halls? Nope. In Senate parliamentary language, that means they’ve started the process to vote on the bill this week.

What are they voting on, you ask? TBD, because  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell still hasn’t told anyone what is in bill. Will pregnancy be a pre-existing condition again

The Senate will vote to strip health care from millions in about 48 hours. This is not a drill.

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By Sejal Singh • @Sej_Singh • 7 years ago

Here’s How Many People Could Lose Healthcare To Give Billionaires a Tax Break

According to a stunning estimate from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the GOP “health care bill” gives America’s 400 wealthiest households alone a $33 billion tax break – equivalent to the cost of Medicaid for 725,800 low-income Americans.

Yesterday, following protests across the country, Senate Republicans were forced to delay a vote on the GOP health care bill (also known as the “Better Care Reconciliation Act,” or BCRA). According to the nonpartisan number-crunchers at the Congressional Budget Office, 22 million people would lose healthcare coverage under the Senate GOP bill – a loss largely ...

According to a stunning estimate from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the GOP “health care bill” gives America’s 400 wealthiest households alone a $33 billion tax break – ...