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5 jobs and health insurance: One couple's struggle to pay off $12K in medical bills
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Health/jobs-health-insurance-couples-struggle-pay-off-12k/story?id=60162709As for their own health care needs, the couple put themselves lower on the priority list. Tiffany has used a prosthetic limb since childhood, when her lower left leg was amputated because of a birth defect.
She needs a new prosthesis because her body changed during pregnancy, but she can’t see how to afford it.
A model suitable for the busy life of a working mom would easily cost $10,000 to $15,000, according to Tom Fise, executive director of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association.
“I try to push through,” Tiffany said. “I put on that brave face of just walking, but it’s so painful to walk. I have bruises all over my leg. I get blisters all the time.” Lately, she’s been wearing an old prosthesis, one she used in high school, because it’s more comfortable.
She needs a new prosthesis because her body changed during pregnancy, but she can’t see how to afford it.
A model suitable for the busy life of a working mom would easily cost $10,000 to $15,000, according to Tom Fise, executive director of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association.
“I try to push through,” Tiffany said. “I put on that brave face of just walking, but it’s so painful to walk. I have bruises all over my leg. I get blisters all the time.” Lately, she’s been wearing an old prosthesis, one she used in high school, because it’s more comfortable.
The health care in this country is a travesty...
The entire article should be read.
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