It is amazing all that we have been hearing about affordable health care these days. So far it has been just that, talk. In the meantime, countless number of Americans are left, without being able to afford the care they so desperately need, as the talks go on.
I have found myself at the loosing end of this stick, as I too am caught among the ones who do not have any health care insurance. This is not due to anything that I have neglected to do, but because I have a few medical conditions, that have placed me under the classification of: "pre-existing condition". I have been denied health insurance so many times, that I have stopped trying. I live daily by the grace of God, and by doing all I can to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as I can. I am a diabetic, hypertensive, and have been diagnosed with gout. I have a condition that should have been operated on, however, I am not able to afford the surgery, so this has gone unattended.
The irony of all this, is the fact that I am a Registered Nurse by profession, and after taking care of myriad of patients, I find myself unable to get the care that I need. This then, is not just my story, but the story of so many Americans trapped in this system. So, we continue to suffer, as the talks go on.
It is equally ironical, that monies are taken out of our paychecks to cover the medical bills of others, while we, the ones who are paying out, are unable to get care. I myself have seen and cared for many indigents from other countries, who are here illegally, receive the care that I am denied, as the talks go on.
Will there be an end to this critical situation,? we have heard the promises, and we are now awaiting the delivery , as the talks go on.
Loinofjuda
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