This is a diary of how difficult it is to keep health insurance in America - we all know NYC Eve - the DKOS champion of health care for all! You see, my wife was laid off today. But follow me below for the reason.
My wife works in a small machine shop in Connecticut. They actually make precision metal components - and she worked with ten other women doing the same job. The call it secondary operations - and she takes a small part and puts it in a machine to finish it. Ten women have worked together in the shop for the past three years.
Only two of the woman had Health Insurance through the company. The other eight women have health insurance elsewhere (S-CHIP or other family plans).
Two women were laid off today - the only two with health insurance. When my wife asked why she was being laid off, the reply was quick, "Because you and her have health insurance and I must reduce costs."
It is way beyond time for our nation to have SINGLE PAYOR HEALTH CARE in the USA.
A special thank you to NYC EVE for her diligent work on this issue. She calls it "Murder by Spreadsheet"and I think she has nailed it.
I am sad to report this, but how long can we go on as a nation without Universal Health Care? How long will it take? What kind of a nation are we?
The time is now. Let's just do it - Medicare for All - Single Payor NOW!
UPDATE: Thanks to all for their support and comments - I am a long time member of DKOS - and we have accomplished so much by working together. What has happened here is that the link between EMPLOYMENT and HEALTH CARE has broken. It will never be fixed. It is time for Universal Health Care now!