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Local Health Care Horror
21 Sep 2009 by Tessie in Federal Issues, Home Page, Issues / No Comments
Earnestine Mitchell, Workers United 565, knows all too well the need for reformEarnestine Mitchell of Workers United local 565 has a story to tell. With a diabetic son, a granddaughter with cerebral palsy and a daughter-in-law with lupus, this family has experienced first hand the failure of the American health care system to provide for our sick people.
“Because my daughter-in-law has lupus, the doctor advised against having children, but she got pregnant and my granddaughter was born 25 weeks early. She was sent home with an oxygen tank, feeding tube and a heart monitor because the insurance company at that time capped off the amount they would continue paying for her health care.”
“A few years later my daughter-in-law lost her health insurance because her company downsized and stopped paying benefits. She shopped around for insurance they could afford, and when they finally found some, my son couldn’t get it because he was diagnosed with diabetes. He takes two shots a day.”
“The doctor filled out papers so my granddaughter could apply for [supplemental security income to afford] braces for her legs and a wheelchair to go to school, but they have been denied because they say my son and his wife make too much money…my son has been paying taxes for years, and to be turned down is a slap in the face because there are people who are not working and continue having children, and they have Medicaid.”
“My son’s family just found insurance that would cover their pre-existing conditions, but they have to pay a minimum of $1300 a month.”
“I’m all for health care reform, whatever can be done to make it affordable for everybody.” Let’s hope that health care reform is passed so that families like Earnestine’s can find relief.
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