return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agoNearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insuredwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkNearly half of cancer patients have more than $5,000 in medical debt, even though most are insuredwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareqwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoMy brother had hundred of thousands in medical debt before he finally passed. He had insurance. He was a teacher.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoHow did he end up with so much medical debt?
minus-squaremisspacific@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoinsurance doesn’t cover everything, and the things they do not cover always just happen to be the most critical things necessary for treatment. it’s a scam.
My brother had hundred of thousands in medical debt before he finally passed. He had insurance. He was a teacher.
How did he end up with so much medical debt?
insurance doesn’t cover everything, and the things they do not cover always just happen to be the most critical things necessary for treatment. it’s a scam.