Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

sandensea

(21,620 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:05 PM Feb 2020

Dad in Kansas jailed over medical debt

Heather and her son Lane Biggs just needed medical care. A few years ago, Lane was getting treated for leukemia, which he was diagnosed with at age 5, and at the same time, his mom Heather developed seizures from Lyme disease.

That left the family with a $70,000 medical debt that they couldn’t afford.

They didn’t make enough to afford health insurance, but they made too much to qualify for Medicaid.

After he missed a court appearance about his unpaid bills and was unable to get the money for the $500 bail, Tres was sent to jail.

At: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dad-kansas-jailed-over-medical-140050030.html

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Dad in Kansas jailed over medical debt (Original Post) sandensea Feb 2020 OP
Our society... Newest Reality Feb 2020 #1
Great. So not they've added more problems that could make him unemployable and put ... marble falls Feb 2020 #2

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. Our society...
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:12 PM
Feb 2020

"Our society can no longer allow these medical criminals to get away with it. Who knows what they will do to our oranges, or our infrastructure? Medical debt is a serious threat to everyone and they should be given long sentences with hard, manual labor. We must rid ourselves of these vermin before they get sick again! I will use the War Powers act to fight them and sign many, many Executive Orders and have Jabba...I mean Attorney General Barr persecute...I mean, prosecute them to the full extent of the wall laws I will build." - Donald J. Drumpf

That's how he will fix that.

marble falls

(57,063 posts)
2. Great. So not they've added more problems that could make him unemployable and put ...
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 01:25 PM
Feb 2020

the family on the streets.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Kansas»Dad in Kansas jailed over...