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Stories From Our Communities

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Jessica Huang

Student

For many young adults like me, it’s particularly difficult to afford insurance working in entry-level, low-wage or temporary jobs. It’s even harder when you are also going to school.
 

Tot 'Sy' Tran

New Orleans' Vietnamese Community Patient

Before health care reform, I was not provided with adequate language access. My name is Tot ‘Sy’ Tran and I live in New Orleans, Louisiana. I moved to this area in 1975 and have lived here since, enduring disasters like Hurricane Katrina and more recently, the Deepwater Horizon BP oil drilling disaster.

I feel my quality of care in the…

 

Chi-Hsin Chang

Student

Before health care reform, I worked as a graduate assistant and the university provided me with health insurance so I could go to the school clinic for free. However, the insurance did not cover vision or dental. One time I had a serious toothache and I went to the school clinic and the only thing they could do was give…

 

Kay Bounkeua

Student

Before health care reform, I had to pay for I had to pay for private insurance which was a huge part of my already miniscule income as a graduate student. Regardless of coverage, it was extremely minimal and I often delayed or cancelled appointments that were crucial for preventative care.

Health care reform is important to me because children could…