Dr. P
Here in CT, yesterday the Governor announced a plan to pay off individual’s medical debt. We as a community have an obligation to provide healthcare for all.
Mrs. CTL’s final hospital stay in August resulted in a bill of $198,000. My share after insurance and adjustments was a number of thousands of dollars. B”H I can afford to pay this, but it could put some people over the edge and cause loss of home. Medical debt is an obligation of both spouses, by law. Take a lower middle class working or retired couple hit with a large medical bill, couple it with death of a spouse and loss of income (paycheck, social security, pension) while fixed housing expense continues and it is a recipe for disaster.
I am not dependent on the lost income, but the almost $4,000 a month in retirement income she received is no longer funding it’s way to Tzedaka each month.