Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
I can't even imagine cycling in one's own country and not have health insurance.
Or walking, or working, or breathing or ... so please don't

I guess now that I don't work there I can say for over 17 years I worked in disabled and elderly services at da' phone company. In some ways we were part of the safety net, often helping customers to patch together different programs.

Yes there is some fraud, ask me about the old days of California Lifeline but most truly need the help.

The stories every day would rip your heart apart; the farmer whose tractor fell on him and now is a true quad, the couple married for 50 years living far from medical care, she has dementia, he has macular degeneration, they can't sell or rent their home to move closer to town "But we are a good team" he said. Their stories still ring in my ears.

Let me just end by saying if you think you're fine, you'd never need help, it's "them" whomever "they" are abusing or using the system you may be sadly wrong.

Most of us are an unexpected diagnosis, a pot hole or car door, a car crash to ourselves or a loved one ... we're that one thing away from disaster.

Not one of us is promised another day of health, lose that you lost your job, and with that your health care. So enjoy your ride.