The Final State of the Union
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Summary:
What has health reform meant to this country? That's a question being answered by millions of Americans every day. Cody is one of them -- and this is his story.
What has health reform meant to this country? That's a question being answered by millions of Americans every day. Cody is one of them. Read more of their stories here.
"I was nervous every day that during dance, my ankle would break and I wouldn't have money to fix it. ... I now have health insurance (a silver plan) for $54.99 a month."
Cody began his letter to the President with this line:
"I don't have a complaint." Here's why.
Cody grew up a self-proclaimed "normal kid" in Carmel, Indiana. After his mom passed away, he was cut off financially and left unable to afford health insurance.
During his first year studying musical theater in Philadelphia, Cody remembers eating only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. On multiple occasions, he avoided going to the urgent care center and ended up in the emergency room instead -- leaving him with collection agencies chasing him with bills for thousands of dollars that he couldn't pay.
It's an experience that all too many young people have been familiar with -- and one that changed for Cody when he was able to purchase an affordable insurance plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
"I just went to the doctor's office and the eye doctor for the first time in four years, and I announced to everyone (in Indiana, mind you) that it was thanks to Obamacare."
If this story moved you, just remember that it's one of millions. Add your voice and share one of your own -- and then make sure someone else hears it, too.
