I walked away from the health insurance industry one year ago after realizing that it was causing me more stress than security. Homeless, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and uterine fibroids, and living below poverty level, I called the Department of Social and Health Services and requested they cancel my assistance. The surprising result, I felt better. I lost 40 pounds, moved into permanent housing, and shared my journey in a documentary about my recovery from repeated exposures to violence. The stress of maneuvering through that system had been lifted. ...