Real Stories From Families Our Work Has Helped
Rebecca's Story
With health insurance premiums rising through the roof over the last decade, my husband’s employer finally had to drop employee health benefits 5 years ago. Since then, my husband, our six kids and myself have all gone without health care coverage. Until now, we haven’t qualified for state assistance because we made just $200/month too much. Even with my husband working 10 hours a day as a warehouse manager and me doing childcare from our home, we couldn’t afford to buy a plan on the private market either.
These last few years have been stressful for our family, but like any parents, we want the very best for our kids. With two children suffering from asthma, we saved our pennies for each new inhaler. When it came time for back to school physicals, we prepared months in advance to pay out of pocket so that our children didn’t lose out on opportunities to play sports. We wanted to make sure they had every opportunity to succeed. But, as the beginning of the school year approached, I used to dread all the colds and flu that my kids would inevitably bring home. I didn’t know where I would take them if they got sick or how we would afford an emergency.
I was so relieved to learn about Healthy Kids. With health coverage through Healthy Kids, I will no longer have to dread the seasonal outbreaks of illness or accidents on the playground. Working parents like us will now know our children will get the care they need when they need it.
Rebecca Moulton, Salem
