Meet Darlene
HEALTH CARE IS EXPECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR $1 OF EVERY $5 SPENT IN THE UNITED STATES BY 2016, RESULTING IN A RISE IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FROM ABOUT $850 IN 2007 TO ABOUT $1,400 IN 2016. For more than 30 years Darlene worked as an x-ray technician, suporting herself and living comfortably on her own. But her world changed drastically when she was diagnosed with epilepsy, which eventually left her unable to work and without health insurance. “My biggest concern was getting my medications,”...