Selling her home to pay the medical bills
Mary G. of Danville, Georgia, is at a point where she may be forced to sell her home in order to keep up with her monthly medical bills.
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Mary G. of Danville, Georgia, is at a point where she may be forced to sell her home in order to keep up with her monthly medical bills.
Robert R. of Lexington, Michigan, is still recovering from the expense of open heart surgery, triple bypass and mitral valve repair. Surgeries that he had three years ago.
Marlene H. of St. Louis, Missouri, feels that financial security is a dream long lost.
David B. of Shafer, Minnesota, can barely make ends meet each month and are fearful of future serious health problems, which could cause financial ruin.
Dionne J. of Bradford, New Hampshire, found that she had to keep working after retirement to afford expenses other than insurance.
Nancy B. of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is greatful that the hospital worked with her and her husband to help them pay bills this time, but she wonders what about next time?
Peggy M. of Matteson, Illinois, is seeking welfare for the first time after finding it near impossible to afford health care on unemployment.
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