I know I haven't talked to in a while since I moved out with Henry. It's been really hard these past few years without him. After his death, I thought really hard and I figured I needed health insurance for me and my son. I don't want to end up like he did I don't want my son to grow up without a mother either. He's been doing pretty good so far. 

The healthcare makes me feel safe but the cost is too much for me especially with the whole gender wage gap and since I have to pay for two without the help of Henry. I am behind with the rent, health care bill, and with my hospital bill that cost me thousands for the medicine that I don't even think works, as well as the surgery that I have to get for my lungs.  I'm scared and worried. If you guys can just spare as much as you can, it will be greatly appreciated. I already went to the bank for a loan and I can't pay them back. 

           I'm in massive Debt. I keep getting these pains in my lungs. I can't breathe properly, as I was looking for things that may be causing my pains, I came to the conclusion that it could be because of my job. The chemicals that I have to use while cleaning is entering my body and harming my lungs when I breathe it in. My job is the cause of my health issues. I have to keep going to that job in order to pay for the expenses it's causing me.  It an endless cycle until I get a new job. 

           If it's not too much of a financial burden I would appreciate if you guy can spare us some money. I will pay you guys back as soon as I can, I promise. I will get a better a job, I will get another job, I will get more than one if I have too. I'm going to pay it back. No matter how long it takes. 

                                                                                                                                    Thank You, Sincerely, 

                                                                                                                                                    Your Daughter 

         I have been at work for a few months now and I have forgotten how much effort it takes. My body is even having complaints. I have been having issues breathing and I get tired quickly. I have never been a smoker so I don't see why I am having issues with my lungs. I will definitely go check that out soon just to be safe. I went to the doctor and thanks to my health insurance I was able to get it without paying a large amount like I would have if I did not have any. He said I am having issues with my lungs due to the constant exposure to chemicals while cleaning. He prescribed me a few medicines and told me I would be fine. Unfortunately, some of these were expensive and insurance did not cover the full price.

            I have still been having issues with my lungs and these expensive medicines are not cutting it. I decided to see the doctor again. He gave me some bad news he said my lungs are just not working and I need a lung surgery. However, the insurance won't cover it and I have to pay for the medicine that keeps me fine. Now I am having to pay 3 bills for 3 different things when all I should be paying is for my health insurance bills.

I am desperately looking for financial help but I just simply cannot find a way to sustain my family. I keep telling my son “I will be okay hun, don’t worry we can pay for this” But in reality, I’m running out of options and I need money. If America did not focus so much on making money off, of this health insurance I bought to “save money” I would be fine. 

          After a few weeks of my lung problems got worse, I have decided to step up for myself and really search for help or else I will die. I will send a letter to my parents asking for money because I need this lung surgery. The medicine did not work at all, as a matter of fact, it did not do anything and I think the doctor just prescribed it to me.
This situation has given me an important experience and lesson and I realized that we should be more informed on how health care works so that we cannot be abused. I hope after sending my parents the letter they will respond so that my child and I can finally rest after such a long time battling with issues alone after his father died. I will now be okay after paying thousands of dollars for something that should have been much less.

Healthcare needs fixing and we can start by fixing these problems first. These are two of the biggest problems when looking at the effects of them. Healthcare is meant to help those in need and if it's not doing its job correctly and its actually hurting people in the process then it should be treated as a priority to fix it.