Story of my child being denied healthcare

[JustAnotherGen]

2. My dad had a stroke in 1998

Black Friday - lost his ability to swallow, eyes teared uncontrollably - major. 8 days in his insurance ran out. They advised us to take him off life support.

My parents were execs in Corporate America and came from families that had the means to do things like buy them a house outright.

My mom said no. We went to Chase and I watched my mom get a cashiers check for just under a half a million dollars to prepay the cost.

The money ran out, and they told her to pull the plug - it was "hopeless". He walked out of the hospital on Christmas Eve.

That's why I'm proud of my " thank you for helping to get the ACA passed" certificate from President Obama. Not everyone has the means to do that.

No one should be told to pull the plug because the insurance was tapped out. No one - EVER.. He walked out - not in a wheelchair - put up a big stink about it.

What's the point of science and healthcare if everyone cannot access it and get a chance.

I'm so glad your son got a chance. But - many people did not and do not.