Another story from my clinic for the working uninsured.
62 y/o woman with high blood pressure. Husband had a stroke last year - now home bound, can't work. Was main breadwinner. No insurance, no savings, so thankfully he could get on Medicaid. However... 1/x
62 y/o woman with high blood pressure. Husband had a stroke last year - now home bound, can't work. Was main breadwinner. No insurance, no savings, so thankfully he could get on Medicaid. However... 1/x
Wife now working, but can only work part time. Why? If she works too much, he gets kicked off Medicaid. There isn't a job out there she is qualified for that has good health insurance and pays enough to cover the loss of Medicaid. Friends and family help cover their rent. 2/x
Sadly, this has affected her health too. She works, takes care of him, and doesn't have money for healthier food choices or time to get much exercise. He can't claim social security yet because that income would knock them off Medicaid. 3/x
Folks, the system is stacked against blue collar workers. They can't get disability insurance, they don't have money to save, and once they get an illness and lose their job, they lose their health insurance. 4/x
Which politician is going to fix this? The answer is easy - we need health care not tied to employment. And we need a better safety net. End for today. cc: @SenSanders @ewarren @PeteButtigieg @JoeBiden
