GPS has its limitations when you don't know what state you're in
For Patricia and Maria, focusing on the needs of their own kids - and other peoples' - means making sacrifices when it comes to their own health care.
After 30 years working in the computer industry - mostly in Silicon Valley - Barry was ready for something new. So at 61, he's actively retraining himself for a career in alternative energy. But he's found that living outside the safety of employer sponsored health insurance has been a rougher road than he imagined.
After a summer on the road talking to people from coast to coast about health care, the Cover America Tour asks Denver convention-goers what they think about the problems.
First stop: Denver. Next stop: Minneapolis. The Cover America Tour kicked off our conventions leg of the trip, ready to talk health care with the streets full of convention-goers.
Mike and his family put their lives into running a small business, but all that hard work still doesn't add up to affordable health care.
It didn't take us long to realize: a half day in Sedona just isn't long enough.
From South Carolina to Sacramento we’ve seen first hand the tragedies hospital-acquired infections can create for a family. During our recent visit to the California state capitol we met Cindy, who discovered she’d contracted MRSA after giving birth to her second child.
Starting her own practice has meant a better life and lower stress for Bobbie. But the trade-off is figuring out how to pay for her health care.
The route through southern Utah tops our list of most beautiful drives
Several years ago Ernest Walston was involved in a severe accident that left him disabled with chronic back pain. Through Ernest’s former employer he and his wife Vivian received health insurance benefits, but after almost three years disabled and living off a pension those benefits are about to change.
California health advocates gathered on the lawn of the state capitol building this week to meet the Cover America Tour and speak out in support of several bills pending in the state legislature to improve health care quality and coverage.
While in Austin, Texas a few weeks back we sat down with Judith and learned that we aren’t the first ones to travel far and wide for better health care. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, osteoporosis, and mild depression Judith found that the prescriptions she needed were unaffordable even with insurance. This left her with only a few options: forego the medicine entirely, cut the pills in half, or look to other countries for help.
Although excited for their second child, the daunting maternity costs are forcing this family to come up with a new strategy for dealing with the bills to come
It only took us 12,000 miles to get here.
Jeff in Billings, MT describes himself as a little bit of a risk taker. It's a philosophy he applies to his business ventures, as well as his health care coverage.
Ken retired at age 62 in part because he was worried about the stability of Social Security and wanted to get his piece of the pie while there was still some left. But health insurance was another issue entirely. Three years away from Medicare, Ken had to find coverage for him and his wife. Like many of the folks we have met on the Cover America Tour, the options he found were simply unaffordable.
A career in teaching has meant years of struggling for health coverage
Two weeks ago, we attended the Netroots blogger conference in Austin, TX., a four-day gathering of more than 2,000 bloggers in the heart of the Lone Star State.
From taking - or not taking - jobs to getting married, more and more people are making life decisions based on the ability to get health insurance
En route from Billings to Boise, we got to spend a day with the wildlife and geysers in surreal Yellowstone Park
Health care costs are forcing this family to cut corners in ways they've never had to before
Any idea what 10,000 miles worth of dirt and bugs does to an RV? We found out.
At 50 years old, Matt Herman sold his beer distributorship and retired early. Now he says he just enjoys life through daily golf outings and quality time with his daughter. It’s no secret that he’s done very well for himself - retiring at 50 is out of reach for most Americans. But that doesn’t mean the health care system is working for him. As we’ve traveled the country this summer it’s become clear that people at almost all income levels are having trouble obtaining decent and affordable health insurance.
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