🗣️ Real Stories
These are the voices Congress ignores. These are the people we're fighting for.
"I had insurance. I still couldn't afford care."
"I was paying $780 a month for insurance through my job. When my daughter needed an MRI, the insurer denied it twice. The hospital told me it would be $3,400 out of pocket. I ended up driving her to urgent care three times because it was all I could afford. We weren't uninsured. We were just unprotected."
"Telehealth saved my life — literally."
"I had chest pain at 2 AM. I didn't want to go to the ER because of the cost. I opened my telehealth app and a doctor told me to get to the hospital immediately. It turned out to be a mild heart attack. If I had waited, I might not be here. That call cost me $35. The ambulance cost me $1,900."
"Insurance denied my cancer scan. Telehealth didn't."
"My oncologist ordered a follow-up scan. Insurance denied it as 'not medically necessary.' A telehealth doctor reviewed my case and approved it in 12 minutes. The scan found early recurrence. Insurance almost killed me. Telehealth saved me."
"I lost my job. I lost my insurance. I didn't lose my doctor."
"When the factory downsized, I lost my insurance overnight. My telehealth provider kept me on for $49 a month. I still had access to my doctor, my prescriptions, and mental health support. If I had relied on insurance, I'd have been cut off."
"My son's asthma was getting worse. Telehealth finally listened."
"For two years, insurance kept denying the inhaler my son needed. A telehealth doctor reviewed his history and approved it immediately. No hoops. No appeals. No waiting. Just care."
"Insurance said no. Telehealth said yes. My job depends on it."
"I drive for a living. When I needed a medical clearance after an injury, insurance told me it would take 3–6 weeks. Telehealth cleared me in 24 hours. That difference meant I kept my job."
"Telehealth is the only reason I can afford therapy."
"My insurance plan only covers therapy after a $2,000 deductible. Telehealth gives me weekly sessions for $40. Without it, I'd be on my own."
These Stories Are Why We Fight
Congress has the power to authorize $600 telehealth through the ACA.
They refuse. We're forcing them to act.
Real people. Real stories. Real demand for change.