 Melissa from Montana wrote, quote, I developed heart failure from an abnormal heart rhythm in my 30s. I had no insurance. My family of five went bankrupt and lost their home. I'm in my 50s with a career in speech pathology, and I still can't afford health insurance, end quote. Andrea from Nevada wrote, quote, my mother got colon cancer. She did not have adequate insurance. They wanted $3,000 up front before they would start her chemotherapy treatment. It would then cost another $3,000 a week for a minimum of 10 weeks.