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Thankful for Obamacare

Many enrollees are thankful for Obamacare coverage. CNNMoney looks at some of the success stories.

Having a safety net

obamacare success dianne koehle
  • Name: Dianne Koehler, 62
  • Hometown: Austin, Texas
  • Job: Retired nurse

I've been a contractor and uninsured half my life.

My husband is covered by the VA medical system, but spouses are not. How have I coped? I'm a nurse so I know what to do and I'm healthy so my (medical) bills were only running several hundred dollars a year.

Several of my friends who also were relatively healthy have had accidents or would up diagnosed with a surprising illness that was quite costly in their 60s and 70s. It just became practical to go ahead and sign up for an insurance plan.

I have a Humana HMO silver plan and I qualify for almost a full subsidy. I'm paying 8 cents a month. My deductible is $500.

I have already seen my primary care doctor, had my mammogram, bone scan, flu shot, blood work and a referral to a dermatologist.

Everything is fine. My doctor said to come back next year.

It's nice to know I have the coverage. My plan is not the use it, but just have it be there.

  @Luhby - Last updated March 28 2014 08:01 AM ET

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