Abbott campaign insensitivity to elders not yet eligible for Medicare…

Donna Brannen-Kaiser, 11 years ago

I am 51 and recently widowed. My husband passed away November 10, 2014. My husband was on Social Security Disability as a double below-the-knee amputee and I was working as a substitute and his caregiver. As former Navy, my husband’s health care needs were being met by the VA, but I am too old to qualify for Medicaid and too young to qualify for Medicare. As a result, I pay cash for my doctor visits and medications. I rarely go to the doctor, but I am now getting to the point where that is changing…quickly. I am debating applying for disability myself as my physical limitations are affecting my ability to do my job. How does the Affordable Care Act help me?