Yes, it will be a different plan, but Edie Sundby will not lose access to the doctors that have kept her alive, and she stands to pay less for their care. The good news doesn’t end there, though. In a 2011 New York Times column, Sundby expressed gratitude for her insurance, writing that when the cancer struck, “fortunately for me and my family, I was enrolled in a health plan that gave me the freedom to choose my doctors.” It was fortunate, because had she not been insured at the time, she would not have been covered for those treatments by that Pacificare policy. Sundby credits United Healthcare for paying claims and continuing to insure her through her illness, but that’s because the law says they have to. The only way they could have cancelled her plan was if they found an error on her application (which Obamacare makes illegal) or by pulling out of the market altogether, which is what they eventually did. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, millions of other Americans can be as lucky as Edie Sundby was to be covered for such a serious illness. If Edie Sundby’s story continues to gain traction, the true story, continues to gain traction, it could become a perfect symbol of Obamacare’s promise to give millions of Americans the same health security that most Americans take for granted.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 19:09:41 +0000
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