Mr. President, my apologies for attacking your health plan ~ Spike Dolomite Ward

[mzmolly]

I want to apologize to President Obama. But first, some background.

I found out three weeks ago I have cancer. I'm 49 years old, have been married for almost 20 years and have two kids.

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And now I have third-stage breast cancer and am facing months of expensive treatment.

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Fortunately for me, I've been saved by the federal government's Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, something I had never heard of before needing it.

It's part of President Obama's health care plan, one of the things that has already kicked in, and it guarantees access to insurance for U.S. citizens with pre-existing conditions who have been uninsured for at least six months.

The application was short, the premiums are affordable, and I have found the people who work in the administration office to be quite compassionate (nothing like the people I have dealt with over the years at other insurance companies).

It's not perfect, of course, and it still leaves many people in need out in the cold. But it's a start, and for me it's been a lifesaver -- perhaps literally.

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