These days, Paul Murch is doing his best to keep moving. He and his wife of almost 50 years, Sandy, are still running their South Florida lamp business, and he's still coaching basketball as he fights a rare form of cancer.
"There is a facility, the Mayo clinic in Jacksonville, that has done extensive research on this so that's what we are looking to go to," said Murch.
Beating the illness is a big hurdle for Murch now, as he has no insurance. He said just one thing can help.
"Money. Our insurance is no longer and we're just on a cash basis," Murch said.
Murch said when the economy went south, he had to let insurance go for his employees and himself. Now his family is resorting to fundraisers to try to pay for his treatments.
Surprisingly though, Murch said he's not for the Obama health care plan. He thinks families should make it on their own.
"Reform is definitely needed but I don't think government taking over our health care system is the answer," Murch said. "I think the free market can do it, we just gotta get out of its way."
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Experts said the winners under the heath care bill are people who have an existing condition. It will be easier for anyone who loses a job and runs out of Cobra coverage and for those who want to qualify for Medicaid.
The losers are those receiving Medicare Advantage that provides extra items like eyeglasses -- no more. MRI facilities and others paying more taxes will pass them on to you and the state of Florida could incur huge additional expenses.
Also young adults will be able to stay on their parents' medical plans until they turn 26. So that's good news. And if you run a small business you can get a tax credit to help insure your workers
Right away a temporary reinsurance plan is being set up to help companies keep the health coverage going for those between 55 and 64 who retire early.
If you'd like to help out Paul Murch you can go to any Bank of America. A medical fund has been set up in his name.
