Phil Viso cut out on his own to start a business launching an app. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, he didn’t have to worry about where his health care was coming from. Read Phil’s letter to President Obama. And if you haven’t gotten covered yet, check out HealthCare.gov yourself today:
To whom it may concern:
Around 6 years ago I had to sign up for private healthcare, because I quit my job to go back to school. I finished school in 3 years and got a job in software development. I was recently offered a relocation opportunity by that same employer, but instead of accepting it I decided to start my own app company. I had to sign up for private healthcare again, but this time I did it through healthcare.gov.
What a difference 6 years makes. Last time I went through this process, I had to supply a full medical history and wait for someone to decide whether I was insurable. This time it just wanted to now if I smoked or was pregnant. I was eligible for a tax credit, because I won’t be making any income for awhile. On top of that, I was about to enroll in a plan and the service smartly pointed out that I was missing out on some savings as a result of some special plans that I qualified for.
I’m still sort of in shock about how great the experience of signing up for healthcare was. At some point in the process I thought about how this is the kind of thing I voted for. I will have a lot to worry about over the course of the year as I try to get my app released, but thankfully good healthcare will not be one of those worries.
For that, I wanted to say thank you.
Phil
(via obamawhitehouse)
