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trueblue2007

(17,230 posts)
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 05:33 PM Jan 2017

Obamacare saved my hubby's and my financial lives. MY STORY.

"Obamacare" saved hubby & financial lives. If I didn't have The Affordable Health Care, I would have been stuck with a $56,000 (( 56 Thousand Dollar )) Hospital bill.

My ACA (Obamacare) plan paid my entire hospital bill. Before being on "Obamacare" I had been denied 3 times for pre-existing condition. No Insurance company would insure me because I had moderately HIGH blood pressure. I was a healthy 50 year old woman but Blue Cross & even Kaiser would not insure me.


<< THANKS PRESIDENT OBAMA & Democrats for giving me get Health Insurance and the 30 MILLION PEOPLE who now have health insurance thank you also. >>

Now I'm on Medicare and I'm scared to death Donald Rump and the evil GOPigs will destroy Medicare. I have congestive heart failure due to contracting viral flu 2 years ago. If I have to be hospitalized and I don't have Medicare, WE WILL LOSE OUR HOUSE.

WE WOULD HAVE NO PLACE TO LIVE. WE WOULD BE HOMELESS

Please folks, do something to help our country.

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Obamacare saved my hubby's and my financial lives. MY STORY. (Original Post) trueblue2007 Jan 2017 OP
k and r ...no text... Stuart G Jan 2017 #1
thank you Stuart. trueblue2007 Jan 2017 #2
Try not to worry lunatica Jan 2017 #3
I agree and it may come down to open rebellion at some point. roamer65 Jan 2017 #4
K&R smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #5
Obamacare saved my brother's life... lisa58 Jan 2017 #6
So glad your brother's life and $$$ were saved Lisa !!! trueblue2007 Jan 2017 #7
Thank you for sharing your story, and I'm so glad Obamacare came in time for you. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #8
I've got a similar story. Vinca Jan 2017 #9

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. Try not to worry
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 05:42 PM
Jan 2017

Chances are very good that no changes will be made. the public is very riled right now and Congress is quite aware of us.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
4. I agree and it may come down to open rebellion at some point.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 05:45 PM
Jan 2017

They are really playing with fire on this issue.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. K&R
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 05:48 PM
Jan 2017

I can't bear to hear these tragic stories. This is unacceptable in a country as wealthy as ours. These bastards will kill people only to get their tax cuts. It's obscene.

lisa58

(5,755 posts)
6. Obamacare saved my brother's life...
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 05:57 PM
Jan 2017

and finances - I was lucky enough to be able to personally thank my Congressman Frank Pallone for being so instrumental in the passage of the ACA when I hosted a candidate meet & greet at my home. The Congressman showed up to support our local candidates and I thanked him for saving my brother's life - he asked me how - I replied, "Obamacare"

Vinca

(50,285 posts)
9. I've got a similar story.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 06:32 PM
Jan 2017

Self-employed and unable to buy insurance because of a pre-existing condition. One hip was completely deteriorated and I was in constant, agonizing pain for a good 3 years. I was one of the first people to enroll in the pre-existing condition pool and had surgery almost immediately. I credit President Obama with giving me my life back.

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