Having coverage for medical nutrition would mean everything to our daughters. They have had to take jobs because of the insurance alone. One will be coming off of our insurance in two years and she is already worried about what
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Joseph
Medical nutrition, including my medical drink, has allowed me to function for 26 years in the construction industry as a Project Manager and Estimator as well. This coverage would allow me to continue to function in this capacity and not worry about my health impacting my ability to provide for my family.
Read moreSadie, Age 12
My daughter’s formula is currently covered. This formula allows my daughter’s brain and body to remain healthy. It allows her to thrive in school and in the activities she is interested in. Sadie even competes in rodeo! She is an
Read moreNoah, Age 6
Coverage for medical foods would mean everything.
Read moreAvery, Age 3
Coverage would ease a huge financial burden for our family. Not only is the formula expensive, but so is the specialized diet Avery requires due to so many severe conditions. Due to the fact that Avery supplements diet with Elecare
Read moreKE, Age 16
I am a city worker. The free insurance didn’t cover feeding tube supplies or formula. So I had to switch to an insurance I had to pay for each check. If this bill were passed I could switch back to
Read moreCorey, Age 26
Turning 26 and navigating through my own insurance was a nightmare.
Read moreNorah, Age 4
When Norah was just 5 days old, we received a call from our clinic saying that Norah had something called PKU. At the time, we had never heard about PKU and did not know what the future would hold for
Read moreNew York Teen, 17
My greatest worries are what happens if my husband’s job comes to an end and we can’t afford the medical formula/foods or can’t afford insurance. More importantly, what happens when my son has to start taking care of these expenses himself.
Read moreZoey, 15 months
Our daughter must take a medication twice a day, drink medical formula and eat special medical foods in order to stay healthy. We are extremely lucky that our insurance covers a large portion but so many families are not as lucky as we are. Medical nutrition IS NOT AN OPTION.
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