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Fred Foster “Every American Should Have Health Insurance”
29 Jul 2009 by Tessie in Federal Issues, Home Page, Issues, News / No Comments
Fred Foster of SEANC worked for the Department of Motor Vehicles for 28 years. When he retired, the cost of his health care benefits went up 60%, making health care often too expensive to take advantage of. “Costs are out of sight,” said Fred. “I can only afford an employee-child plan and some people can’t even afford that.”
Fred participated in a rally outside the Sheraton hotel last week, which protested a closed-door meeting of health care’s Big Whig insurance companies.
Holding up a sign that proclaimed “People, Not Profits,” Fred said, “I’m out here to make sure that all people – especially state employees – get a fair shake.”
Fred shared a riveting horror story that highlights the problems and twisted ironies in America’s present health care system.
“I heard a woman at a meeting in Hendersonville. She has three kids with cystic fibrosis and another with mental health problems. One child’s medication costs $1100 a month. Their family was refused coverage by Blue Cross Blue Shield, so this woman and her husband have to keep their income low to qualify for Medicaid.”
“This shouldn’t happen in America,” said Fred. “This is a country where everyone should have access to health insurance. Every North Carolinian should be out here to support Bill 3200.”
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