Dystopian novels are a tool against real-world problems: Fighting back against the American Healthcare system and why it matters for everyone, a guest post by Cassandra Newbould

Dystopian novels are a tool against real-world problems: Fighting back against the American Healthcare system and why it matters for everyone, a guest post by Cassandra Newbould

Sometimes our most fulfilling achievements are born from our worst tragedies. December 18th, 2010 was the day I walked across Melrose Ave in West Hollywood, CA and was hit by a cargo van. What followed next was years of pain, procedures, and recovery. Over the next few years, I learned intimately the horrors of our healthcare system. The only bright light shining between the many procedures and office visits was that during my healing I began to…