Susan StricklandWe all know that parenting comes with tough choices. I accept that. But no parent should ever have to choose between themselves and their children. I, and millions of other Americans, have had to do exactly that.

I have worked for the state for nearly 20 years at a medical school which trains North Carolina doctors, but I couldn’t afford the health care that my daughter and I needed. I have had to cancel my dependent coverage as I could no longer afford the monthly payments.

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