Presidential candidate Joe Biden writes that after his family's car accident and his son's death from brain cancer, the issue of health care became personal to him. He determined it was a right for all, not a privilege for the few. (via CNNOpinion)
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A car accident that took the lives of my first wife and baby daughter just weeks after I was elected to the Senate for the first time badly injured my sons, Beau and Hunter, who were confined to hospital beds for weeks. At just 4 years old, Beau would turn to his brother in the hospital and say,"Hunt. Look at me, look at me. I love you." He was like that his entire life, up until his death in 2015, after a grueling battle with brain cancer.
Joe BidenMy family was fortunate enough to have health insurance. But there are so many families that have had losses as severe or worse than mine and who didn't have the incredible support or resources that I did. During both of these defining experiences in my life, I imagined what it must be like for the millions of moms and dads, and sons and daughters who are at their loved ones' bedsides worried about how they will be able to pay for the care they need.This is personal for me.
2020 Democrats fracture over issue of 'Medicare for All' 02:04You won't find peace of mind if you cannot afford to care for a sick child or a family member because of a pre-existing condition, because you've reached a point where your health insurer says,"no more" or because you have to make a decision between putting food on the table, and going to the doctor or getting a prescription filled.
Biden: I'm opposed to Dems who want to dismantle ACA 06:48I believe it is imperative we build upon this progress by giving Americans more choice, reducing health care costs, making our health care system less complex to navigate and expanding coverage to low-income individuals. Too many people across the country are still left without hope because they can't afford their prescription medicines or, worse, don't have options.
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