"You wouldn't think you'd go to jail over medical bills": County in rural Kansas is jailing people o
CBS NEWS February 9, 2020, 7:18 PM
"You wouldn't think you'd go to jail over medical bills": County in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt
Last Updated Feb 9, 2020 7:56 PM EST
There is at least one issue a divided electorate can come together on this election year: A recent poll finds 90% of those surveyed agreed on the importance of making health care more affordable.
Millions of Americans remain uninsured.
As Meg Oliver reports in partnership with ProPublica, some people are even going to jail because they're squeezed by a system that's putting new demands on overburdened incomes.
Tres and Heather Biggs' son Lane was diagnosed with leukemia when he was five years old. At the same time, Heather suffered seizures from Lyme disease.
"We had so many multiple health issues in our family at the same time, it put us in a bracket that made insurance unattainable," Heather Biggs said. "It would have made no sense. We would have had to have not eaten, not had a home."
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coffeyville-kansas-medical-debt-county-in-rural-kansas-is-jailing-people-over-unpaid-medical-debt/
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)on Earth chase me to my grave for outlandish medical bills. Debtor prisons.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)I wouldn't count on anything at this point.
And who the hell are the other 10%? I mean, other than Rick Scott and that Shkreli cretin?
pansypoo53219
(20,981 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)face prison time? What about people like tRump who brags about how wealthy he is (yeah, right) who skip out on their bills? He holds rallies in various parts of the country, then leaves the costs of security and crowd control for the local community to pay. This is a disgrace that people are punished for having illness in their family. Pretty soon only rich people will be able to live here. The gop is making it almost impossible for normal, working people to support themselves. Who will pay the taxes for their paychecks and health insurance? Who will pay for tRumps multi million golf trips?