The Faces of Health Care: Kathy M.
Summary:
For Kathy, a King's Beach, CA native, health insurance kicked in on January 1st -- exactly when she needed it most.
"If it wasn't for [the Affordable Care Act], I would either be dead right now or in a devastating amount of debt. Instead, I am cancer free! ... I'm only 55 years old and I'm grateful that I have a very good chance at many chapters ahead."
For Kathy, a King's Beach, CA native, health insurance kicked in on January 1st -- exactly when she needed it most. What she thought was an ulcer turned out to be a very rare and agressive form of cancer called Burkitt's Lymphoma. Thanks to the health insurance she bought on California's Marketplace, she could afford the treatment she needed and is now officially in remission.
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