Mom Was Trying To Treat Her Epilepsy, But What She Did Could Put Her In Jail

For some, financial hardships make it difficult to afford medical care. For the uninsured in the United States, medical costs are much, much higher than for those who are insured. A person who can't afford health insurance often can't afford the huge markups on medication if they happen to contract an illness. That's what happened to Erica Tucker. Mom of five children, Tucker discovered in 2014 that she had epilepsy after a terrifying seizure. She didn't have health insurance so she and her husband couldn't afford the medicine she was prescribed, which would cost $325 per month. That's when Tucker...

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