Saturday, April 20, 2013
When the richest country doesn't cover health insurance for its citizens
The result is when you lose your legs in a bombing you need to go on Facebook to ask for help with your medical bills.
Jeff Bauman, Jr., who helped authorities in their search for the suspects connected to Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon, has taken to social media to enlist help in paying his medical bills.Some other facts gleaned elsewhere, he works at Costco but his health coverage had not started yet. Costco is said to be matching donations to his fund. And let us not forget he was not the only one injured.
Think Progress reported on Friday that a donation page has been set up to pay the $300,000 in medical bills for Jeff Bauman, Jr., who was photographed being taken away from the explosion site by wheelchair after losing his legs in the bombing, an image that was widely circulated online.
“As most of you know, Jeff was severely affected by the tragedy that had taken place at the Patriots Day Boston Marathon this year,” said Brooke Gibbs, who created the page on Tuesday. “Throughout this difficult time we want to help in every which way we possibly can to get Bauman back on track as soon as possible.”
Bauman is among 1.8 percent of Massachusetts residents who is not enrolled in the state’s health care exchange.
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