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Laura Halvorson relies on two 24-hour breathing machines to keep her alive. The machines cost $2,000 per month.
They re paid for through her insurance from the Affordable Care Act. Halvorson, who is 36 and lives in San Antonio, has muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive loss of muscle mass.
For years, Halvorson was a teacher in North Texas and received health insurance through her employer. But eventually her disability progressed to the point that she could no longer work.
Now she s worried that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down the health care law that has helped her live independently. Without it, Halvorson fears she ll end up in the state s care at a nursing home.
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Laura Halvorson relies on two 24-hour breathing machines to keep her alive. The machines cost $2,000 per month.
They’re paid for through her insurance from the Affordable Care Act. Halvorson, who is 36 and lives in San Antonio, has muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive loss of muscle mass.
For years, Halvorson was a teacher in North Texas and received health insurance through her employer. But eventually her disability progressed to the point that she could no longer work.