Mary Mendoza
Cannot afford COBRA and resources are running out
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Therese Fisher
Went into business for herself, insurance costs skyrocketed.
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Cheryl Maki
Business owners feel costs need to be shared by everyone.
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Gina Reed
Health care costs taking toll on family.
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Barbara Moore
Health insurance drives up cost of care.
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Dianne Jacobsen
Health care costs are draining retirement fund.
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Elizabeth Melchor
25-year-old continually rejected insurance coverage due to migranes and proactive preventative care. Options are all but exhausted.
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Rose-Marie Longan
Currently able to afford COBRA, but worried about future with eldery mother and Autistic son's uninsurable condition.
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Carole Lapp
Suffered ankle injury with no insurance.
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Georgia Gehlert
Has arthritis, is on Medi-Cal. Daughter can't afford insurance at work.
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John Byrd
Self-employed, can't get insurance because of M.S.
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Joe Mazzei
Lost his job, doesn't qualify for Medi-Cal.
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Anne Dunev
Third-party reimbursement creates a broken system.
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Sherry Swertfager
Government should be responsible for the welfare of the public, not the person.
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Debra Jones
Cost of insurance means she can't afford co-pays.
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Mike Estupinian
Husband and wife can't afford to pay rising premiums.
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Kenoli Oleari
Self-employed, can't afford insurance, doesn't qualify for state aid.
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Amanda Manas
Working mother with no insurance, Medi-Cal has $1100 co-pay.
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Bob S.
No insurance, mis-diagnosed at the emergency room, high bill.
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Brendan Buller
Wife is a doctor, can't afford a fee.
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Joan Kennedy
Small business owner coping with rising cost of insurance.
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Edward S. Sherman
Feels part time employees should be able to buy into group plans.
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Linda Pierpoint
Long wait time in ER after accident, would like to see prescription drug costs lowered
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Mary DeLongfield
Recently laid off work, Cobra payment a third of total income
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Randall Hartman
Wife has numerous medical claims refused and is constantly is pain
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Michael Rose
Finds workers' compensation situation problematic with getting health care treatment
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Kurt Heisler
His Cobra payments for two exceeds $26,400 a year
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Vicki Denny
Stayed in job that contributed to medical problems to keep health insurance coverage
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Jack Margraf
Resorted to legal system to gain coverage for disability
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Sharon Keck
Daughter without health insurance, received inadequate treatment for sepsis -- outlook is dim
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Jesus Aldape
Current monthly health insurance cost is almost as much as mortgage payment
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Christel Herda
Will be uninsured and concerned about catastrophic illness coverage
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Laura Martinez
Grandmother covered by insurance but still didn't receive adequate treatment for stroke
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Doug Sullivan
Feels that unwed parents should share health care responsibility for their children
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Victor Bunker
Uninsured, concerned he may have cancer but can't afford tests
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Tamogene Silva
Mother of four, partially disabled, and uninsured - worried about health care future
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James Clemmons
Small business owner concerned with impact of health care legislation
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Pepper Smith
Felt that poor treatment at hospital was due to being uninsured
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Kim Garro
Small business owner concerned with mandated insurance coverage
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Peggy Mcferrin
Needs to find part-time job after retiring to cover health insurance costs
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Tamara Mitchell
Self-employed, healthy but monthly health care costs total 13% of income
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Deborah Ruell
Fifty-five year-old adult, no health insurance, looking at a bleak health care future
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Dawn Bateman
Feels that insurance companies discriminate against the disabled
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Carmen Plan
Believes more should be done for improving health care needs for mental health population
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Ram Verma
Finds that premiums are increasing and quality of health care is getting worse
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Marilee DeBaun
Retired teacher, barely covers cost of insurance, pays out of pocket for prescriptions
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Jean Johnson
Adult female, sees grim future without health care coverage as she ages
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Myra Sisk
Could not find affordable health insurance policy
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Mike Young
63 year-old, initially avoided emergency room testing for chest pains due to no insurance
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L. W.
Finds high risk groups discriminatory and illegal
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Charlie Rebich
Thinks people pay the most and get the least service for health care
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Maggie Hanson
Adult with Asthma, placed in high risk insurance group, high insurance cost
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Daniel Strenfel
Bike accident, medical expenses covered, good health care experience
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Jon Mills
Finds quality of care unsurpassed - does not want changes
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Julie Clark
Thinks quality medical insurance will not be provided after retirement
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Katrina Mcdougall
Has M.S., hard time getting new wheelchair, access to clinics is poor
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Marcy Zwelling
Feels health care is expensive, too few dollars spent on "real" care
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Carol Larsen
Uninsured and paying entire cost for medical procedures
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Jed Cruz
Locked in job for insurance coverage, premiums too high
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Ron Simone
Wife stays in job for coverage, huge increases in insurance rates
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Arlene Vogele
Disabled - wants all counties to have same medical insurance programs
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Carol Martin
Mother, part-time teacher, no health insurance coverage
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Z. Fenske
Healthy adult, finds insurance process flawed and expensive
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Leticia Fletcher
Needs affordable health care insurance for family
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Cameron Volker
Hospitals too crowded, care is substandard, personal responsibility is key
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Linda Garvey
Father struggles to pay medical bills, wants health care changes for older citizens
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Wendy Boerst
Overcrowding in emergency room caused delay in vital services for Mother
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Mike Krelle
Wife had blocked artery, denied referral to specialist, died of stroke
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Saundra Sorenson
Mother is insured but hospital bills too high
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Donovan Ventresca
Insured but medications for surgery are too expensive
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Elaine Brown
Could not obtain health insurance coverage for daughter with Lupus
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Steven Dornbush
On Cobra and concerned with future health insurance coverage
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Michelle Mikesell
Greatest concern for health care is quality of care
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Michael J. Herman
Concern is for Californians being locked in jobs for insurance coverage
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Luis Pardo
Considers health care to be a human right for all Californians
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Khatereh Abbassi
Believes health care should be affordable and available to everyone
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Barry Rabinowitz
Pre-existing condition prevents health insurance coverage
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Alejandra Velasco
Long delays in getting treatment authorized, insurance policy dropped
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Barbara Badasci
Age 65, on Medicare, took reverse mortgage on home to cover insurance payments
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Gene Sue
Concern with rising cost of insurance for company to provide employees
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Mercedes Gomez
Full-time student, no health problems but uninsured and concerned
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Sandy Keiscome
Cancer survivor, refinancing house to pay for health care expenses
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Palee Moua
Concern that health insurance is too expensive, cannot cover children
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M. Selk
Insurance restrictions caused long delayed waiting for knee surgery
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Marcia Fadlin
Single parent, will soon have no health insurance for daughter
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Christina Niven
Part-time teacher, no health insurance, tired of a system no one will fix
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Carolyn Cunningham, Ph.D
Struggles to obtain health insurance, cannot afford cobra expense
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Sue Hefner
Diabetic, employer discontinued health care coverage
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Karen Vicari
Rheumatoid arthritis, can't get private insurance - vicious cycle
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Diana Carrasco
Lupus, 14 and 9 year-old children without health insurance
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Liz Helms
Covered, but denied procedure - caused medical bankruptcy
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Frank Smith
Diabetic, fear of job loss because of insurance
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Audrey Chavez
Small business owner, struggles to afford health care for family and employees
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Betty Casillas
Breast cancer, self-employed - could not afford health insurance
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Pat Powers
Even with Medi-Cal, hard time getting affordable care for foster daughter
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Peter Simpson
Mis-diagnosed stroke, quality of care issues
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Johnathan Hou
Used to offer insurance to employees, can no longer afford it
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Andrew Leeka
Reimbursements for hospitals are too low, system is inequal, hospitals closing
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