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Was self-employed most of adult life; couldn't afford insurance after divorce in 2000.
Started getting sick in 2015. Got ACA in 2017 and finally went to ER. Emergency surgery for Stage IV colon cancer + chemo. (Expected) recurrence in 2019, surgery + chemo.
I tell everyone Obamacare quite literally saved my life. Twice.