Elias Sedillo is a small business owner in Morgantown without health care.
"I don't think the government is going to take over, I think they need to intervene," he said.
"Right now, in my opinion, there is a monopoly with the insurance companies."
Sedillo remembers vividly his experiences dealing with health insurance companies.
More than 10 years ago, Sedillo lived in California. He needed surgery on his back and his insurance company said he had a pre-existing condition.
"It was very frustrating," he said.
Sedillo says he faced a tough battle with the insurance company to pay off the surgery.
"I lost. It was like $90,000, $100,000. I had to file bankruptcy at the time."
It's sad how many of the people who would benefit the most from the insurance reform have allowed themselves to be duped by the insurance corporations into fighting a battle that'll hurt the working people and only benefit the insurance company executives and shareholders.
Even with insurance as the story above illustrated, people get screwed by the for-profit insurance industry. They make money by denying care. But the Rush Limbaughs and Glenn Becks have frightened people and the rightwingers are having to shout to drown out the debate because they don't have the facts on their side.
