My younger brother Russell was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when he was in 9th grade. Over the following 4 years, his doctors tried a variety of treatments and medications. While his friends were walking across the stage for their high school graduations, Russell was checking into Mount Sinai for what would be the first of eight surgeries over the next 13 months. He spent 100+ days in the hospital due to complications. My Dad would leave for work each morning from the hospital, where he slept in a cot by Russell's side. Most days, my mother would take his place after putting two young children (my sisters) on the bus to school, only to rush back home before they were dropped back off. The peak of Russell's sickness coincided with the peak of the denials for his medical claims. No family should have to experience that. We started Covered to restore justice, and get people the coverage they are entitled to receive. We've got you covered.