The Campaign for Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All Californians
Legislators returned to Sacramento from the August recess and the It's OUR Healthcare! campaign launched two new television ads in addition to print ads in newspapers across the state.

Personal Stories

Cathy BAKERSFIELD

• My father was able to successfully manage his diabetes for a long time. After he lost his job, purchasing COBRA coverage was much too expensive, so he had to go without.
• Without the medical treatment to control his diabetes, a small infection escalated until he lost both his legs.

David BERKELEY

• These days, we're spending almost one third of our monthly income on health insurance.
• The insurance plan for my wife and I jumped from $595 to $875. We originally tried to add our daughter to the plan, but it was just too expensive. We ended up getting her a plan own plan, but that shot up 250%.

Robert SAN JOSE

• A few years ago I suffered a heart attack. As a result, I am now only able to work part-time. Since I'm self-employed with a new business, I don't have health insurance provided to me through my work.
• Right now I'm on COBRA, but the payments are killing me. I spend over $2,100 a month to pay for coverage for me and my wife.