Demetrius earns only $18,000 per year working as a food service worker and struggles to pay $87 per month for healthcare coverage through her employer. When Demetrius adds up what she spends on her healthcare coverage as well as housing, transportation and basic necessities, her paycheck simply doesn't stretch far enough. Healthcare reform will bring thousands of workers such as Demetrius real financial relief.

How reform will help Demetrius
Under both the House and Senate bills, Demetrius may have the option of getting healthcare coverage through Medicaid instead of purchasing more costly coverage at work, and she would bear lower costs for her healthcare premium and out-of-pocket costs such as co-pays.

Another option Demetrius may have is lower out-of-pocket costs for her employer-sponsored coverage through expanded Medicaid coverage.