Today driving home from work, I learned that the vote to appeal the Affordable Care Act will be held tomorrow. I am very concerned about this. Having a husband and a son-in-law with preexisting conditions I know how difficult it was to get health insurance before the Affordable Care Act. I also know how much money it has saved my daughter and her family to buy health care insurance off the exchange. They are self-employed and had a very difficult time finding affordable health care for their family, that was worth the cost, before the Affordable Care Act. I just spent the last 4 months with Doug every day in the hospital and now have been trying to live through getting adequate health care after coming home. Over the past 10 years I have learned so much about our health care system, and I believe as a nation we can do better and I believe that our system and insurance could be made better but I do not believe that the current bill is the answer. We surely don't need to throw the baby out with the bath water.
I wrote our US representatives and senators before writing the blog tonight, asking them to vote no to this bill. Health Care should not be partisan politics. We need representation working for all of this countries citizens. Our country, our great country, should be able to provide health care for all its citizens. People should not have to choose between food and medicine, or housing and health care. This month we will spend more than $2400 on Health Care. The amount of money we have spent over the past 10 years since Doug was diagnosed with MS is unbelievable. What is happening to others who can't pay that much? What happens to their families? When people are at their sickest they need the most help. I heard today that extra money will be set aside for people with pre-existing conditions to help them pay for their premiums with the new bill. People with pre-existing conditions will not only pay more for their insurance premiums, but I can tell you that they will also be paying more for all of their needs, like we are now. The premium is only one part of the expenses, but oh boy do those expenses add up fast.
Tonight I pray that the hearts of our countries leaders will be opened. I pray that we find answers to health care that will benefit all of our countries citizens.
God of healing, we thank you for all who work on behalf of others. We pray for wisdom for our countries leaders. May they see their responsibilities to attend to the needs of all the citizens of this great country. Help all of us to remember that we walk this journey together and that we are responsible for and to one another. Help us to find answers to our greatest challenges together. Help us to lay aside our egos and our own self interests. Help us to be Christ to one another. Amen
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