Dumped by her insurance

by Chris Bowman—Missouri

One day while canvassing, I talked to a woman who informed me that she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a few years ago. She continued to explain that shortly after her visit to the hospital, her insurance company upped her premium to just over $1,000 a month. Prior to this diagnosis she was paying around $200 a month.

After a few months of doctor visits she was released from her policy for reasons unknown to her. Her insurance company told her she had a pre-existing condition, which she was unaware of before her diagnosis. Now she lives without health care because she spent all of her money for care after her insurance released her, and she can’t afford any insurance now. She went on to say that the daily pain brought on by her condition is horrible and there is nothing she can do about it.

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