I'm a living example of why we need healthcare reform [View all]

As a medical professional, 20 year experienced Xray/CT technologist at the time of my catastrophy, I'd like to share my story.
December 17th, 2009 is a day I wish I could erase. I was riding my bicycle for exercise near my home in Arizona. I was hit by a truck door, obviously, knocked to the ground and knocked barely concious. I became aware that my attackers were kicking me repeatedly in the head and face, did my best to protect my face with my arms to little avail. My backpack, I-pod, bicycle disappeared with my muggers. I stumbled to my house, where I fumbled for my old TracFone and dialed 911. (My new phone was in the backpack)
So, I ended up on the CT scanner that I worked on, scanned by the tech I'd trained to do her job. I had several facial and cranial fractures, partial blowout fracture of the right orbit, three blown disks in my neck.
After taking care of emergency needs at the time, began to follow up... here's where it gets stinky!!
Shortly after having the MRI that diagnosed several surgeries I would need to correct my problems I lost my job to very suspicious circumstances and my work-provided insurance sent a COBRA letter stating continuance of my plan would cost me a little over 3500 a month. Xray jobs in very short demand. I applied for state crime victim assistance--- DENIED. My inability to identify my attackers leaves the state of Arizona no way to recover the funds. I later found out the conglomerate healthcare organization and my previous employer at the time enjoy a very cozy relationship... when letters from both come from the same building adress?...
I've traveled for work since. I applied to every health insurance company I could find online, all turned me down c/o preexisting conditions. I only could qualify for a "catastrophic care" coverage plan I still carry that won't pay for "preexisting conditions".
Nearly three years later I've paid off the debts this cost me. I still walk around and work with a partially numb arm, chronic dizzyness, horrible repeat nightmares I've been through treatment trials for (and did help with that considerably), a partially detached retina, chronic ear infections, cognitive difficulties, sciatica, headaches... I won't even begin to discuss the PTSD.
What kind of "Best healthcare system in the world" can healthcare professionals NOT afford?