Robin May Flemingのインスタグラム(robinmay) - 4月12日 06時51分

I'm sure it's partially because I was sick for most of our visit, but I was just not ready to leave Canada this time around.
Since arriving home, this little Pacific Northwestern town of ours, which has always felt like the sweetest hug, now kinda feels like a hug from someone you feel a bit weird to be hugging. And the United States, in general, is feeling less and less like an embrace I can relax into.
This isn't a jab at my incredible adopted country, of course. The diversity of American climates and landscapes will always steal the breath from my lungs. It's dizzying, the vastness. It's incredible, the beauty. I've never not felt grateful to be here, to be waved in at the border purely because I fell in love with a guy I met on Instagram.
But guys. We finished our taxes today and our accountant was oohing and ahhing over our savings. Meanwhile, I CAN'T AFFORD THE MEDICAL TESTS THAT WERE ORDERED FOR ME BACK IN JANUARY. And that's not even counting the ones that weren't ordered for me because of the staggering cost.
How can I ever feel comfortable here?
How can I ever feel welcome?
I wish I could sit down with each and every one of you who's blocked, by way of your vote, real access to quality healthcare. Not just for me, but for my conservative neighbours. For unborn children. For every single human in this country who struggles to scrimp and save and flourish, but will always be just one medical emergency away from bankruptcy.
There is a better way.

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robinmay Gosh. Look at all of you being wonderful. ? I find posts like this one to be a special kind of nerve-wracking. I'm always up for friendly chats about differing views, but this particular topic is extra close to my heart, which makes it hard to defend dispassionately. Even as I'm aware of my unique position to observe and comment on personal experiences within two very different healthcare systems, I always worry that my words will trigger "Well go back to where you came from then!" sentiments. That particular opinion stings because "going back to where I came from" would simply mean leaving a ton of unnecessarily struggling Americans behind. I'm not looking only to secure my *own* well-being. The good people of this country deserve better (even those who don't know better).

dawnnypoo We spend too much on military and defense. I know a lot of people blame one party for this, but politicians on both sides line their pockets with money from military contracts. The problem isn’t one party, the problem is both of them. Our government no longer meets in the middle to solve problems. They are both guilty. I’m fortunate and have awesome insurance. That being said, my premiums increased drastically during Obama’s time in office. This year is the first time that they didn’t rise. I don’t know the solution, but I do know that both parties are responsible for letting down their constituents. ?‍♀️

jsndmrc Being self employed and helping my boyfriend run his ice cream parlor, this very much hits home. We both pay for individual health “coverage” that gets us little to nothing. Our deductible is unspeakable... and when I asked for better coverage, I was told that most insurance - if you are buying it on your own - is for “catastrophic reasons to keep you from bankruptcy”. There is something majorly wrong there. I wish for the same things you do, Robin. Let’s see what the future holds I guess, and hope that the future hurries up with some nice change.

jennupo It’s hard. Really hard. I’m holding onto dear life to the Medicaid I have. Without it a lot of ish can go wrong. I’m hanging onto dear life. I need the medical care. And even with it... I don’t get everything I need. It’s a constant battle. Comfort is not a luxury I can afford in this country right now. Maybe one day? I hope so. ?

mylittlepupa Gosh that’s awful! We have great healthcare but our sentencing laws suck, there was a highly publicised case recently, a man pleaded manslaughter for killing his wife, he got 9 years can be out in 6......6 YEARS FOR MURDER ??‍♀️ wouldn’t happen over there but YES I wouldn’t have to spend my life savings on medical care.

itsactuallyimogene I always think about people living in America when I’m sick or needing more tests/seeing a doctor and it’s free. There’s no way I could ever live there because of that. Our health is so important. Living with undiagnosed issues and pain is horrible. ❤️

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