This makes me so sad! Her story of having to juggle finances is so familiar to me. A few years ago I sustained an injury that needed an MRI and I put it off for months because I couldn't afford the cost (even with insurance). MY injury ended up getting worse and it cost me far more in the end. Of course I can never compare what happened to me to the teacher in this story, but rather that healthcare is a cumulative tragedy that Americans are facing.