A Mom Shared Her Health Care Bill to Show How Vital Health Insurance Is quoting : SELF

In light of this ongoing battle, one mother decided to post a photo of her son's health care bill on Twitter. In May, House Republicans passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—which the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected would cause 23 million Americans to lose health insurance over the next decade. But if we live in a world without these protections by the time he's grown up, he might have a harder time getting health care coverage. The CBO projected that the BCRA would cause 22 million Americans to lose health insurance over the next decade—making it barely better than the House's AHCA. Ethan's health care bills been frequent and expensive, but her current health insurance has made it easier for Chandra and her family to get Ethan the high-quality care he needs—and to do so affordably.




With multiple bills, strained markets, and CBO scores all competing for the public's attention in the healthcare debate, some researchers are examining a presumably simple question: Does health insurance save lives? You may have noticed that there's a bit of a debate going on about health insurance in this country. Reflecting the great diversity of American political life, we have those calling for a universal, single-payer healthcare system:Read Full ArticleAnd those who feel, well, that the government should take a more limited role:But in the end, there's one question that seems to really cut through the political debate: does health insurance save lives? The rate of diabetes treatment was higher in the lottery winners, suggesting that having insurance does increase access to care. The study looked at roughly 12,000 individuals, half of whom "won" the Medicaid lottery.

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