A Maine resident faces a dire healthcare crisis due to skyrocketing costs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With a $34,000 premium and $15,000 out-of-pocket expenses, their healthcare could consume 77% of their $67,000 annual income. This individual, who retired early to care for a terminally ill mother, is now unable to afford insurance, risking their health as they require cancer treatment. They express concern over losing ACA subsidies and urge political action to reinstate them, fearing t