Alison Chandra fears her three-year-old son, Ethan, could lose health-care coverage under the proposed Senate Republican health-care bill. “I dare you.”And on Friday, she posted another image: Her son's $231,000 hospital bill from his recent heart surgery. For this mom, the health care debate is personal https://t.co/UnvwT5VeXl pic.twitter.com/V61xBetXRQ — CNN (@CNN) June 26, 2017Accepting government health care was a tough, embarrassing choice at first, she told The Washington Post, but it was the best way for her to fight for Ethan. She understands that health care is about healing, yes, but also involves triage and prioritizing needs in a world where health care costs money and resources are finite. [An emotional Jimmy Kimmel discusses newborn son’s heart disease, makes passionate health-care plea]A Republican-backed health-care bill has passed the House and senators are working to modify their overhaul to make it more palatable.

Source: Washington Post June 27, 2017 15:34 UTC