Orlando club shooting: Survivors' medical bills waived

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Orlando club shooting: Survivors' medical bills waived

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From the section US & Canada

Hospitals in the US city of Orlando say they will not charge for treatment provided to survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre in which 49 people were killed by a gunman in June. They say they will write off about $5.5m (£4.2m) in medical care expenses.
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Of the 53 people injured, 44 were treated at the Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), managed by Orlando Health. None will be charged for their medical expenses, the company said. Likewise, the families of nine Pulse nightclub patients who died shortly after arriving at ORMC will also not be charged.
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Orlando Health officials say that some bills will be sent to health insurers for patients who had cover, but whatever injuries that are uncovered by those policies will be absorbed by the hospital chain. However, officials at Florida Hospital, where other injured club-goers were treated, say that they will not even bill the victims' insurance companies for the treatment.

One uninsured victim who was hit by a bullet in the attack told the Orlando Sentinel that it was a huge relief not to have to worry about a potential $20,000 (£15,000) bill.