Tuesday, 10 February 2015

The Faces of Health Care: Naomi R.


"I had no health insurance. I visited our local doctor but could not afford x-rays, much less any type of surgery. The affordable solution was pain medication. … Then the ACA happened."


Naomi is a 62-year-old organic farmer living in rural Georgia. She has had Rheumatoid Arthritis -- diagnosed when she was in high school -- nearly her entire life, managing it on her own, without health insurance, with a proper diet and exercise.


Then, about three years ago, she found she could no longer climb onto her tractor, bend down to pull weeds, or harvest her crops.


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