In Cincinnati, a man boards a MegaBus bound for Chicago twice per month. Unlike the business travelers sitting next to him, he’s not lured by the promise of free Wi-Fi and power outlets. Rather, this Cincinnati native sits on a bus 12 hours round trip so that he can have access to a particular physician that specializes in treating his illness.
In rural Pennsylvania, a middle-aged woman is diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma multiforme. Her doctor gives her three-to-six months to live, but the closest hospital is a one hour drive from her home. Not wanting to spend her remaining days in a hospital room so far from loved ones, her family takes shifts around the clock to provide her care during her battle with cancer.
In California, a young man is self-employed and dealing with the pressures of providing for a young family given tough economic circumstances. His family is self-insured under a high-deductible plan, and he finds it difficult to make room in his busy schedule to sit in a waiting room for a preventive care visit or to correctly manage his diabetes protocol.
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