I just received this from HelpAReporter.com. It’s a web site where writers and journalists send in queries for stories they are putting together.
If you would like, contact the writer to share your story about health insurance: this could be a great opportunity to give more emphasis to the problems we face with insurance (or rather without insurance) when we are not even picked up by insurance companies due to having diabetes as a pre-existing condition.
If you do get interviewed, please mention TuDiabetes to her: perhaps she can help us give a little bit of attention to the community.
Summary: Can’t Afford Health insurance?
Category: Healthcare
Name: Beth Howard
Email: bethrites@carolina.rr.com
Title: freelancer
Media Outlet/Publication: Women’s Health
Deadline: 5:00 PM EASTERN - January 20
Query:
“With so many companies laying people off or dropping health
insurance coverage, some people are paying full premiums for their
insurance for the first time–and seeing how expensive it is. If
you fall into this category or are weighing the options for getting
covered, please email me with a few details about your situation
and your concerns.
This is for a piece on the high price of insurance (and how to pay
for it). I don’t need policy makers or experts for this
request–just real people facing this difficult challenge. Please
email me at: bethrites@carolina.rr.com”