A couple of months ago, wrote to Obama about my concern re the unregulated cost of health care in the US. The loss of older daughter, the anxiety over the health of remaining daughter and fact that due to extortionate cost of health care in the US I am a medical exile in the UK, unable to retire back to the states and to help look after my ill daughter and aging mother. I got this reply email from the Prez today.


Dear Tamara:

Thank you for writing. I have been moved by the stories of Americans struggling with health care, and I appreciate your perspective. It is because of the many men and women facing frustration, hardship, and financial burden in addition to significant health problems that we worked so hard to get health reform done.

I am working diligently every day to address the hardships people like you continue to face. Across our Nation, families are grappling with many difficult issues, including family illness, job losses, difficulty in paying the mortgage or rent, and staggering medical bills. It took many years to create our Nation's current challenges, and it will take time to bring about the changes our families need—but I will continue to do everything in my power to help all Americans live out their dreams.

For more information on resources that may be available to you, please visit www.HealthFinder.gov/FindServices. For help with insurance or finding free or low-cost care, please visit www.HealthCare.gov. To learn about help available through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, visit www.CMS.gov. Information about affordable insurance for children can be found at www.InsureKidsNow.gov. Those seeking assistance with health care can also call the Department of Health and Human Services at 1-877-696-6775.

As we work together to improve the lives of all our citizens, please know the trials and triumphs of Americans like you motivate my Administration to work even harder to overcome the challenges before us. I am confident we will emerge from these tough times stronger than before with a renewed promise of a better future for all.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I wish you all the best.

Sincerely,

Barack Obama

I suppose most of this was composed by staff, but still good on him and staff for not ignoring my original contact.