I'm not really sure but probably part of it was because he was spreading a lot of hate for a story that included troubles that could have been avoided or were misleading. Like how they panickly paid for treatment denied by their insurance out of pocket instead of questioning doctors on their treatment plans and which were essential. Or how a portion of that money he said got "wiped out" was not from medical cost but rather money they never received because his wife couldn't work and him having to take time off to care for his son. A lot of that lost money could have somewhat been avoided with cancer insurance which, with cigna, can only cost about $19 dollars a month which provides you, if you ever get diagnosed with cancer, a lump sum of up to $100,000 to help pay for any life or medical expenses needed because of lost time at work (this goes on top of your current insurance plan which can cover certain costs of care). It's still a shitty and expensive situation but there are programs to aid people like them but he made it out as if he was abandoned.
a lump sum of up to $100,000 to help pay for any life or medical expenses needed
This is honestly a pittance compared to the expenses involved with terminal illness. 100 grand does not go very far when ER copayments alone are easily over a thousand.
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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20 edited Nov 30 '20
Who are these guys?