GoFundMe campaigns for medical bills represent one-third of all the platform’s crowdsourcing efforts, but few reach their goal
Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton, 55, is in intensive care with pneumonia in a Texas hospital. Her daughter, McKenna Kelley, said her gold-medal-winning mother is “fighting for her life” and currently unable to breathe on her own.
“Despite its popularity and portrayals as an ad-hoc safety net, medical crowdfunding is misaligned with key indicators of health financing needs in the United States. It is best positioned to help in populations that need it the least,” they added. One of the main reasons so many people turn to crowdfunding for medical debt: It usually takes people by surprise, said Patricia Kelmar, senior director of healthcare campaigns at U.S. PIRG, a public-interest research group.
Some 37% of people could afford to cover a $400 emergency expense last year, up from 32% in the previous year, according to the Federal Reserve. “The problem is the prices for prescription drugs and hospitals have been going up and up. That’s when people are suddenly hit with a big bill. People who have to contribute their own premiums will pick a high-deductible plan, as their monthly output will be less,” she added. Indeed, rising medical costs have long been one of the key drivers of inflation.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Nike, after criticism, releases Mary Earps goalkeeper jerseyNike released a replica jersey for England goalkeeper Mary Earps on Monday, after facing widespread criticism for not selling the popular Women's World Cup finalist's shirt.
Leer más »
Spider-Man Vs Mary Jane Watson in the Daily LITG, 10th October, 2023The evil that Spider-Man does is now visited upon Mary Jane Watson. Because no matter what the world throws at you, at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more. The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead. […]
Leer más »
Goodman: The Pac-12′s tragedy is wildly entertainingGet Alabama Crimson Tide NCAA Football News, schedule, recruiting information. View pictures, videos, stats and more at al.com.
Leer más »
90 Day Fiancé: The Real Reason Brandan's Fighting With Mary90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way star Brandan Denuccio hasn't been treating Mary Demasu-ay well. He keeps fighting with his pregnant partner.
Leer más »