I talked to Diane a couple of weeks ago, before I published
their story on the blog. We hadn’t seen them at the clinic for about two years,
and I wondered what had happened to them.
Jim started receiving his Social Security, and with his
part-time job they now make too much to qualify for services here at the
clinic. She said they are doing great – they see a doctor once a year to get
prescriptions for their blood pressure medication, and so far they have stayed
healthy. They are still uninsured, and unable to afford healthcare coverage.
On October 1, 2013, they will be able to apply for insurance
through the Marketplace. They will qualify for subsidies that will make
insurance affordable for the two of them – for the first time in years.
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