Political Quotes

“Thank you. In 2014, when I had my own health care, I had a bad relapse. For the first time I was paying for my own treatment. I had health insurance through my employer that was really good, but even with that, for 1 month of residential treatment, 1 month of day treatment, and 3 months of intensive outpatient, plus therapy, a nutritionist, a psychiatrist and medication--all crucial to my recovery--my out-of-pocket health care costs reached almost $10,000. These days, I am much more stable and have remained in relatively good health, but all because of the continued support I get from my therapist, psychiatrist, and doctor. I can only imagine how much money has been spent and how close I'd be to my lifetime limit if those were still in place. And of course, all that adds up to being a ``pre-existing'' condition. The simple fact is that I would most likely be dead today were it were not for the protections provided by the ACA, and if I lose those protections, if I have another relapse, I will either end up dead or unemployed and mired in debt. Samantha, thank you for writing. Thank you for fighting. That is why we are on the floor of the Senate tonight, to continue to fight for the Affordable Care Act and to continue to fight against cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. This is what is at stake for families in Massachusetts. As Jennifer said in her letter: This is us. This is now, and this is real. Congressman Price wants to cut more than $1 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid.…”