I just set up a Facebook page to share stories of losing loved ones simply because they had no health insurance. I want to gather as many stories as possible before the Supreme Court hears arguments about the Affordable Care Act later this month.
I want to pushback against the meme among those that are against the Act that everyone has access to healthcare, as they can just go to the ER. I haven't received a good answer from any of them yet about how the ER would have treated my grandfather's cancer, but then there isn't one.
I started the page by sharing the story of losing my mother when she was 44. My parents had divorced several years earlier and she had no health insurance. She died of a minor stroke because she was afraid to go to the ER and get a big bill. Her story is over the jump.
You or someone you know can share your story at http://www.facebook.com/...