I’m sorry in advance because I know that if you’re not political, health care legislation sounds like about the most boring thing on the planet next to tax reform. Regardless, I feel that this issue is too personal and important to me not to acknowledge.

Just a reminder, because I don’t know what other crazy stuff Trump will have done by the time this is published: the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is the republicans’ answer to their “repeal and replace” Obamacare promise. There would be no more tax on individuals that refuse health care, the medicaid expansion would be phased out, individuals would get tax credits based on their age as opposed to their income, and discrimination and higher premiums for people with certain pre-existing conditions would follow.

I have multiple illnesses that would qualify as pre-existing conditions under the new AHCA. This summer I went to a pain rehab that cost close to Parker tuition for a year–for a three week rehab. Earlier this year, my sister was in the hospital for two months and had major spinal surgery (I know, my family’s luck is astounding). That stay cost more than Parker tuition for a year. If insurance didn’t cover these things, my life would be very different right now.

There were kids at the program with me this summer that were covered by public health insurance. My friends. In fact, for one of my friends that didn’t have insurance, her family sold their house to afford the program. If this act passes, those friends’ premiums will skyrocket, and they most likely wouldn’t have even been able to come to the program in the first place. And the purpose of the program is to help people get better!

This said, the liberal media has way overhyped the pre-existing condition aspect of this bill. It does not actually count rape as a pre-existing condition. It is possible that sexual assault victims could see higher insurance costs, not because of assault itself but because of resulting trauma or sexually transmitted diseases. Which is also, you know, not cool.

The bill does not “end” any individual’s insurance because they have a pre-existing condition. But it does allow insurers to charge higher costs and give fewer benefits to people with these conditions. Because of this, groups in certain states who cannot afford higher premiums could, potentially, lose their insurance.

This affects people you know. You never know who’s secretly dealing with a chronic illness or any other type of medical problem. I don’t think you would know from looking at me that I’m on a cocktail of drugs that could simultaneously put to sleep and wake up a horse. At least I hope you can’t.

The Department of Health and Human Services estimated that a quarter of Americans have pre-existing conditions. Maybe you have one! It’s like opening a present. You never know what you’re going to get. Oprah could start yelling, “You get higher insurance premiums! And you get higher insurance premiums! And you get higher insurance premiums!”

It’s not enough to rely on the Senate to make this bill more moderate. Do something yourself. Pay particular attention to how republicans from Clinton-won districts voted for the AHCA. 14 republicans whose district voted for Clinton voted “yes” to the AHCA. Don’t just call your senator, let your house representative know you’re there and what you want.