Sarita Scarbrough

Sarita lost her health coverage when she left her county and city government job to start her own printing business. At the height of her business, Sarita had 10 employees but could not afford to provide health coverage for them. She has since had to change her business model and now contracts only with independent contractors for the printing work she does.

To subsidize her income, Sarita also works full time as an office manager. However, she is not offered coverage through her job. Sarita says she often feels forced to delay care such as going for the annual exams that her doctor recommends.

Sarita has had to rely on visiting the emergency room to take care of what would otherwise be trips to her doctor. At one point, Sarita became ill and had to visit the local ER, where she was treated, but now has some debt she must pay off.