Tales from a “Young Invincible”
Things happen unexpectedly. Had I not been covered by health insurance, I would have had to figure out how to pay for it. The poor guy next to me at the surgery center crushed his finger at work, bone exposed and all — 18 years old and no insurance. Now he can’t work, has months of rehab ahead and is probably praying for some type of worker’s compensation. At that moment I realized that regardless of politics, insurance doesn’t necessarily mean access, it means peace of mind. Continue Reading