Home | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use                

Faces of Change: Emily’s Health Care Story

Posted by in Tuesday, January 10th 2012
Tags: , , , , ,

Tell five friends they should be with us in 2012: my.barackobama.com “The thing about health is that while you have it you don’t think about it–you don’t have to. But when you don’t have it anymore it becomes the only thing that matters.” Emily is not your typical college student. Driven, smart, and funny, nothing could delay her from achieving her goals. Then one week during Emily’s freshmen year she contracted a fever. The fever peaked from 105 to 106 degrees, finally breaking after six days. Still not feeling fully recovered, Emily and her family decided to see a doctor. After numerous doctors and in Emily’s words, “a constellation of symptoms,” Emily was diagnosed with Behcet’s disease. Emily conquered the disease that would have her bedridden for weeks. Emily, now twenty-one years old, is ready for her next battle; dedicating the rest of her career to health policy. She wants to make sure that every dollar spent on insurance goes farther and cares for more people. A new CDC report shows that 2.5 million young people have access to health care through the Affordable Care Act that they wouldn’t have had otherwise. The previous estimate was one million. Emily goes on to say: “I’m the person that’s going to need that insurance in two and a half years when I graduate. I don’t have to worry about having a pre-existing condition and being denied from billions of insurance plans.” Help spread the word: Reach out to five folks who are affected by this reform and ask them to

Comments
MrLookeyLew Said:

We are Americans. The most Benovolent people on the planet. Thank You America, for Barack Obama, My President. We the People, have chosen a great leader that has proposed excellent policies in Health Care that have benefited me. I am a Veteran of Vietnam, a senior now, retired after 30 years as a phone employee.My premium payments for Health insurance have dropped from 217.00/mo to 81.00/mo., this is a direct result of the Reform on Health Care.The Company has renegotiated with the Insurance Co


ddom2006 Said:

@pender2112x The CBO estimates Obama’s Affordable Care Act will reduce the Federal Deficit by $140 billion over 2010-2019.


SchlossOtranto Said:

Sorry, Emily, you’re not my responsibility.


pender2112x Said:

Emily is reasonable when she said, “I think if we can pay for this heath plan, we should do it”….ummmm, Emily, bad news…we are now 15 TRILLION in debt. Sorry, but there is no money left for any thing, really. We are beyond broke. Sorry.


Sunbellification Said:

What if….we stopped electing politicians who said one thing and did another….what if….the people rose up and changed things! #OccupyGovernment2012


pussyandmonney Said:

Bravo Emily.God bless you and God bless America.


matchkom Said:

Very Merry Christmas! Santa Claus coming tonight=)♡


UpFed4 Said:

My wife suffers from a pre existing condition (skin cancer). Insurance pays nothing for it. Obama Care isn’t the answer. Neither my wife nor I want ANY OTHER FAMILY to shoulder the burden for our family. It is wrong for any person to ask another to pay a debt that is not theirs. No one has a right to do that. I am sympathetic to all with pre existing conditions, and although Obama Care handles that well, the majority of it is little more than just another entitlement.


ofcccaddy2004 Said:

@dossettmichael and thank you, for supporting a man who has destroyed my nation… where are the jobs? the broken promises are endless.. i voted for this fraud


jazzfusionary Said:

@TheUrbanRevolution That’s a lie, people in those countries have rationing, the elites are coming here for operations.


S1L3NTS0LD13R Said:

im just wondering why it repeats her introduction twice lol?


czarpeppers Said:

@5headsproductions What if someone cannot afford the burden of something that they have no control over? What if dealing with that burden seriously effects their ability to go anywhere in life? The financial burden of maintaining a universal healthcare system is marginal, and don’t forget that they are also paying for this. Everyone should have the ability to maintain their health without compromising their financial well being.


3Iavenderlight Said:

i’m voting for you Mr. President Barack Obama!!!!


elcapitanomontoya Said:

@5headsproductions … Taxpayers would pay for your sickness too, idiot. If this was repealed, just think what would happen to people.

Eventually, at some point in your miserable life, you will get sick. And it will happen when you can’t afford to do anything about it. When that happens, you will complain about America’s flawed insurance system and will die without even a chance at treatment. So congrats for being a selfish bastard.


ninuxy Said:

I’m more worried about a field that she is majoring in. Is she going to have a decent job after graduation?


iNsyNR8R Said:

@TheUrbanRevolution having experienced the Euro style health care, if you break a leg or have a tooth ache your ok. Emily on the other hand is a goner.


tecnokid Said:

GOOD LUCK EMILY!! stay healthy


mucker3000 Said:

God bless the poor, the incredibly rich, the wars greed and corruption in America and the world.
May we all feast, dine, and spend on ‘hope’ this year
By the way have you found my 1.2 billion, I seem to have lost it somewhere.

Your best friend,
- Jon Corzine


a354174 Said:

If only Emily Voted properly she would have these things she speaks of. Instead she votes for Barack Obama :(


flashman422 Said:

this is bat country


touchnova Said:

@TheUrbanRevolution Saying “…it’s just regulation so that people like Emily can’t be dropped” is such a sad way of over-simplifying reality to fit an ideal. The “Affordable” Care Act/Obamacare consists of 906 pages…do you really think they needed 906 pages to say that people can’t be dropped by their insurer? You should be more concerned about what you don’t know than what you think you do…with all due respect. No one in Congress even read the bill….THAT’S scary.


TheUrbanRevolution Said:

How many people who spout that they don’t want single-payer euro style health system have ever lived in Canada, France, or Britain? btw – The Affordable Health Care act IS NOT single-payer (medicare for all). it’s just regulation so that people like Emily can’t be dropped


5headsproductions Said:

So your saying that it is okay for me to pay for your medical expenses? Not sure what you’re trying to say here. But no matter the reason, noone should pay your own medical bills but you or your parents. I’m sorry for your problems, but PAY YOUR OWN WAY.


dossettmichael Said:

What an incredible story. Thank you for sharing, Emily. Thank you. And thank you to President Obama, Leader Pelosi and the rest of the Democrats for having the courage to pass the Affordable Care Act. You are saving lives – every day.


KSUgrad79 Said:

Dear Emily, you are an exceptionally brave and amazing young woman and I applaud your decision to go into health policy as a career field. I am an aging Baby Boomer who is discovering that you are right, your health is your wealth, and when you do not have it, it’s very scary. I have almost no insurance left and pay for all of my own health care expenses out of my own pocket and that’s tough in this economy when I no longer even get cost-of-living raises. Blessings to you and stay strong.


Leave a Reply