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The Faces of Health Care: Shannon K.

Summary: 
Shannon K. from Great Falls, Montana recently wrote the President to express her gratitude for the Affordable Care Act.

"I cannot begin to express the relief and decreased stress this has brought me. Know that you are doing good work and making a positive change in the world."


Shannon K. from Great Falls, Montana recently wrote the President to express her gratitude for the Affordable Care Act.

After losing her father this past December, she started taking care of her ailing mother while continuing to work more than 40 hours a week -- all while being a single mother herself, with her own health concerns.

“Prior to the Affordable Care Act, I would be forced to stay in my full-time position,” she writes. “Now I’ve been able to transition to part-time, take [care] of my family, and still get the health care I need at an affordable price.”

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