When my sister, Kimberly, was two years old, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. As she was fighting for her life, my parents were fighting to protect their family.
My mom and dad spent every dollar they had on Kimberly’s medical expenses as she quickly maxed out her lifetime cap on health insurance.
Kimberly died at age 21, and my parents spent years trying to pay off the debt incurred from her medical expenses. No parent should have to grieve the loss of their daughter while trying to make ends meet. This devastating experience taught me at an early age that health care is an emotional and economic challenge for far too many families. This sad fact drove me into public service and fueled my fight to ensure that people like Kimberly have access to quality health care they can afford…