Health care at stake for many in Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court could be on the verge of a ruling on the Affordable Care Act. A look at one couple's situation.

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Washington lawmakers gear up for the introduction of Obamacare. Even as it faces its day in the Supreme Court.

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A doctor tells legislators: Yes, the lack of insurance does cause deaths. The lawmakers got an early briefing on declining access to health care, which could worsen with further state budget cuts.

Amy Moreno-Sills loves sustainable farming. It's a passion. A core of her beliefs. The life work of her and her husband, Augustin.

And she faces possibly giving it up to get health insurance.

Augustin 29, and Amy, 37, are both managers for produce farms in Pierce County earning about $60,000 annually as a couple, an income that just dropped significantly with the recent brth of their second child, Hector. With a 4-year-old daughter Gabriela, Amy had to switch to a part-time administrative job at Terry's Berry Farm cutting more than $15,000 from the couple's annual income..

So far, the family has lived on the edge of having adequate health insurance. In fact, maybe beyond the edge.

Neither parent has health insurance. Particularly withday-care costs taking up a lot of their income, they can't afford it. "It's super-pricey. What are we gonna have to give up to have health insurance?" Amy said recently.

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Health care at stake for many in Washington

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