Thursday, July 19, 2012

"My diabetes will never hold me back"


"Thank you so much for passing and fighting for the health care law. I am a teenaged diabetic, and although I am currently on my parents’ health care plan, what to do when this is no longer possible has always worried my parents and myself. When the health care law was passed, I felt for the first time that someone in American government cared about me and about my life, and that means so much to me and to my parents.

"Now with this Supreme Court decision, so much more is possible for me. I want to be a musician, and I know that it doesn’t come with what you might call 'job security,’ but because of this law, my diabetes will never hold me back from following my dreams. I can now stay on my parents’ plan until age 26, which gives me time to start making a life for myself. And once I am 26, no insurance company can discriminate against me because of my condition, or deny me coverage because of it. So thank you, President Obama, for making my life, and those of so many others, so much better."
—Andres, Connecticut

Don't be misled; health care ruling benefits seniors


The Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's health law gave the green light to helping children, workers and retirees get affordable health care. Americans of all ages can now live more secure, knowing that their health and well-being are no longer tied to the whims and greed of the big insurance companies.
Of all the lies and confusion that still surround the Affordable Care Act, perhaps the greatest is that so-called "Obamacare" is bad for seniors. This is just plain false. Florida Alliance for Retired Americans Members know that "Obama cares" about our health care and well-being.

ACA:: Doctors' Perspectives on the ACA & Community Health

MyCare: Annie N. in Miami, FL :: Community Health Centers

Letter Thanks President for ObamaCare


Dear Mr. President,
I'm 17 and will be a freshman in college in the fall. On a day like this, I feel the need to thank you for Obamacare. You see, when I was 9 years old, on the Fourth of July, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes. It was something I couldn't help, and I've been terrified of what would happen when I got out of college and needed to find a job. I was scared that I wouldn't be able to get a job with health insurance, and then I would be in serious trouble. I almost let this fear drive me into studying for a career that I never wanted.

SEIU :: Medicare

Share & Enjoy

Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More