AFSCME Speaks Out on Health Care
Tell Your Health Care Story
Beverly Rex-Burley - Dansville, New York My son had to go off my insurance at 19 because he decided not to keep going to college. He works 2 part-time jobs and has no health care coverage because the cobra was too expensive. We cannot qualify for any of the New York state programs because my income is included because he lives with me. Between my mortgage, my college loan payments, and heat costs I cannot afford any extra so therefore he does not have coverage. That scares me! Barbara A. Smith - Bronx, New York It is saddening to know that we live in one of the best countries in the world, and we continue have citizens uninsured. Recently, I just retired, and when I went to get a prescription filled, I was denied because my paper work was not transferred. The medication was to more that $70.00, so I waited more than one month to have my dental work done. I was so glad it was not an emergency. Yvonne Hopson - Toledo, Ohio The state of Ohio has done a great job of providing adequate health care for its employees in connection with our union. Thanks. Donna Woodall - Phoenix, Arizona I retired from the health care service in 2001. I am now working 2 jobs just to get by. My healthcare insurance from state service was a benefit of my retirement, but each year the preiums go up for my family and the coverage goes down. There is NO break even line anymore. Mack Jordan - Clarkston, Washington I retired in 2001 from a Washington State job aftert 30 years. I decided to continue with the health insurancefor it only cost me only around $150. per month. This year it is costing me over $400. per month and there talk about another big raise this coming year. With all of these cost increases, along with gas, it has really cut down on our out of pocket spending. This without any increase in income. In fact ,at 68. I am going to start looking for a part time job to help.
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