I hope there are lots of lies and falsehoods in my statement because it's what I'm actually living through currently. I have Legg Calve Perthes disease which affects my hip, and was recently laid off. Cobra is too expensive, so I suppose I may have to go the Obamacare route, but I live in a state that isn't too big on it, so no there's no Medicaid for single adults. And I suspect Obamacare won't be around after Republicans take the Senate, House, and Presidency once again, likely in 2024. Joint replacements don't last forever and can have serious complications requiring $100K's of treatment if things go wrong.

I can tell you it's pretty grim looking at a crippling illness and trying to juggle employment so that you might have a hope of managing that illness. So yes, I hope I'm wrong but so far it isn't looking so good.