Health insurance is the safety net that most Americans do not have. We tend to do everything to be healthy but fail to protect ourselves against life’s curve balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s funny how perspectives change as we age and our priorities shift as our focus follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I could speak to myself ten years younger, boy would I have a lot to say. Spending 14-16 hours at the office trying to develop the next big venture in hopes of having time and peace of mind to be with my loved ones was just unrealistic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We often ignore the most important things in life trying to make it. Like millions of Americans, I tested positive for COVID last year. Even Though I didn\u2019t experience any complications and didn\u2019t have to go stay at the hospital, it still shocked my outlook on life. Months later, I started analyzing my overall health. I went to the doctor, a place I usually dread, and got all sorts of exams done.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My primary physician was confused. He asked why I had decided to do all this all of a sudden. I explained that I wanted to be aware of any silent threats that I may have previously ignored. Thankfully nothing serious came up. All your cylinders are running fine, he told me. I left his practice and got in my car. My next plan was to speak to a nutritionist. What you eat today is your future body, or so I had been told. I started exercising and challenging myself to do harder exercises and longer walks every week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fast-forward 5 months and I had lost 22 pounds. My colleagues complimented my skin and I felt lighter, I had better mental clarity, I slept better. I started receiving medical bills for my tests and visits to all these specialists and I felt sick all over again.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I began looking into health insurance. I was proud of the changes I had made, but being prepared for a worst-case scenario was the next step. I started comparing health insurance plans and found that Biden was offering a comprehensive healthcare plan. Never been a big fan of any political trend, but I was willing to find out more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was trying to find accessible plans that wouldn\u2019t break the budget. I\u2019m self-employed, always have been, so health insurance was never a benefit I had thought about.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still wake up early and go for my daily walk. Likewise, I still watch what I eat and try to be conscious of the food I buy and consume. I still sleep great at night, not just because I\u2019m healthy today, but because I know if something were to happen to me tomorrow, I would be covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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