My husband, who has Crohn's, lost his insurance right after the ACA took effect. Thanks to Obama, my husband could get coverage despite having a pre-existing condition. That's real life. #politics
@Agatha I had a friend who could not leave our company regardless of how badly they might treat him or how much other companies offered. They essentially held his son hostage. If he left the company group plan his son was uninsurable and would die.
That's what convinced me we needed universal healthcare.
@walterbays @Agatha How horrible. I hope your friend got out as soon as the Affordable Care Plan went into effect.
@elbutterfield @Agatha Thanks. So do I. We lost touch as I was free to jump to better jobs and both companies went through a series of acquisitions. ACA was many years later.
When ACA opponents cried about (government) death panels I knew the real death panels were at insurance companies.