Rita Florez's blog
Healthcare Reform Is Needed: One In Three Hispanic Women Have No Health Benefits
Laura Almonte doesn’t know what she’s going to do if her wheelchair breaks.
The 26-year-old Miami resident doesn’t have health insurance. So paying for any needed repairs or replacing the chair would be a great burden. The cost of maintaining or replacing her wheelchair would be covered only if she had a health insurance provider willing to give her coverage, despite her pre-existing condition.
