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I'm signing up for Obamacare

These Americans can't wait until they can apply for health insurance under the new state-based exchanges, scheduled to open for enrollment in October. For some with pre-existing conditions, there are no other options.

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  • Name: Joann Fellwock, 52
  • Job: Unemployed
  • Residence: Brighton, Mich.

My husband passed away two years ago at 51. He owned a small electrical contracting company. That is where our insurance came from. I am now paying $900 a month for Cobra for myself and two children. I know my Cobra will be ending soon.

I'm hoping Obamacare will give me a host of options and a way to shop for it all rather than having to call a bunch of agents.

The insurance I looked for before on the private market was very expensive for little coverage. There were a lot of limitations. My choices were few and far between. Many insurance companies turned me down.

If you have a major life event, which can happen in a moment, and you have coverage that doesn't cover everything, you are wiped out.

  @Luhby - Last updated May 09 2013 06:13 AM ET

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