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In the news today we are told the story about the Asst. Fire chief in Texas who, in responding to a horrific car accident, found that the victims were his wife and 7 year old son. The wife was thrown from the car and the son had to be removed. Fortunately both are alive and doing well. Broken bones and a crushed pelvis.
A GoFundMe page was set up to help with medical expenses. At the time of the police report it had reached to over $50,000. Why??
valerief
(53,235 posts)Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/06/texas-firefighter-responds-to-call-saves-own-family-114658.html#ixzz3chhwSf5M
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http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/06/texas-firefighter-responds-to-call-saves-own-family-114658.html
elleng
(131,159 posts)Graphic designer might not have, job-related insurance, but Asst. Fire Chief?
valerief
(53,235 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Those are surprisingly common in small-town America.
valerief
(53,235 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)and of course Texas is fighting Obamacare tooth and nail.
valerief
(53,235 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Because Texas does not offer it.
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)WillowTree
(5,325 posts)....... just because Texas didn't set up an exchange doesn't mean that Texans can't access ACA coverage. People in states that didn't set up their own exchanges can still get ACA coverage on the federal exahange. You didn't know that?
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)After reading the page it appears that he must have insurance since it didn't state that there wasn't any. They're looking for money to pay for "excessive" medical bills and help for his wife since she'll be in a wheelchair until she recovers more and they have lots and lots of stairs. This way he can stay home ... or not ... or hire someone.
I'll shut my big mouth so that I won't anger anyone here lol.
valerief
(53,235 posts)TexasProgresive
(12,159 posts)A Texas volunteer firefighter responded to a head-on collision, only to discover his wife and son had been in the mangled car.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-firefighter-responds-call-saves-family/story?id=31644470
DesertFlower
(11,649 posts)a job as a paralegal. no medical benefits. he has to get obamacare. this is unusual for law firms who used to be known for great benefits, but things are changing.
liberal N proud
(60,346 posts)You get what you pay for, but even good insurance has caps these days,
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)One can find themselves hundreds of thousands in debt almost overnight. I don't wish that on anyone.