
- After serving others for more than 40 years through his nonprofit, Leonard Rodgers was unexpectedly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare disease. Although Leonard’s therapy treatments ensured he could survive despite his illness, his healthcare costs amounted to more than the coverage available to him. For Marvese Sugar, a lifelong suffering of chronic fatigue, digestive issues and depression borne from untreated Hepatitis C would continue even though a cure was available. At $3,000 per month, her out of-pocket expenses were more than she could afford.
- The Affordable Care Act has stalwart defenders and detractors. As others have noted, the fact that those defenders and detractors have not materially changed their positions over the seven years since the act was passed means that the prospect of any significant fix – which would require bipartisan compromise – is remote. Nevertheless, citizens and taxpayers must demand that vulnerable chronic disease patients – the child on dialysis, the senior on a respirator – not become collateral damage.
