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MADem

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30. The ONE FUND is heavily funded by corporations. John Hancock got the ball rolling with a million.

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 03:43 PM

Apr 2013

They're up to at least ten million already. LOTS of personal contributions too--this thing is growing like a weed.

It's being run like the 911 fund, with lots of oversight. http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2013/04/17/bostons-one-fund-for-marathon-victims.html

According to the One Fund website, other individuals and corporations making commitments to the effort include Jack Connors, John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction, Brian Moynihan, President and CEO of Bank of America, Paul Grogan, President of The Boston Foundation, Steve Pagliuca, Managing Director of Bain Capital and co-owner of the Boston Celtics, Larry Lucchino, CEO of the Boston Red Sox, and Mike Sheehan, CEO, and Karen Kaplan, President of Hill Holliday.

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Man who identified bombers & lost both legs is appealing for help with soaring medical costs [View all] snagglepuss Apr 2013 OP

The 'outrage' is the high cost even tho he HAS insurance from employer, Costco. elleng Apr 2013 #1

All according to the oligarchy's plan. Lasher Apr 2013 #36

The Red Sox are wearing special uniforms marlakay Apr 2013 #2

David Ortiz had a special message Please proceed Apr 2013 #22

Link to Ortiz's statement. Awesomely emotional. Justice Apr 2013 #27

I don't understand your assertion that terrorists marybourg Apr 2013 #3

Terrorists like all prisoners once arrested get treated. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #7

And their insurance, if they have it, marybourg Apr 2013 #9

The state pays for that care nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #10

Are you joking? You think guys in penitentiaries have insurance? snagglepuss Apr 2013 #11

We were talking about someone when they are marybourg Apr 2013 #16

No such thing as getting arrested unless you mean the moment they are placed under snagglepuss Apr 2013 #28

They don't NEED "insurance". They get Healthcare WITHOUT IT. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #21

wrong its is state or federally paid for. You on the right web site? Drew Richards Apr 2013 #39

Yes. sorry. No doubt your law degree is more recent marybourg Apr 2013 #46

This is a slam-dunk point to make against the pro-private health care crowd. reformist2 Apr 2013 #12

Bang on. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #15

Disaster economics for the medical field. Why don't they care about the victims? L0oniX Apr 2013 #4

We need a national health care system aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #5

Universal healthcare goes without sayingand I didn't want to suggest otherwise. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #8

Why should anyone have to worry about this? This is another boost for socialized medicine. reformist2 Apr 2013 #6

kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #13

One Fund Boston SwampyJ Apr 2013 #14

Why should victims go begging? Not having healthcare is itself terrorism. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #24

Massachusetts HAS universal healthcare. I agree with you that more is needed, but your outrage FailureToCommunicate Apr 2013 #41

Remember when the London bombing victims appealed for help with their huge medical costs? Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #17

Wouldn't the organizers of the marathon have liability insurance in case of Cleita Apr 2013 #18

It's equally outrageous that you had to go all the way to England rocktivity Apr 2013 #19

Why the hell isn't this front and center? This too is effing terror. The terror of no healthcare. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #20

Anyone see where corporations offered to pour money into this? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #23

The ONE FUND is heavily funded by corporations. John Hancock got the ball rolling with a million. MADem Apr 2013 #30

In all fairness, they've already poured a lot of their money into this: Zorra Apr 2013 #32

Nice try. Zax2me Apr 2013 #40

Are you kidding? Liberals aren't ALL rich. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #47

The father of the terrorists left his kids to go back home for his own health care. undeterred Apr 2013 #25

He qualified for health care in Massachusetts--we have "socialized medicine." MADem Apr 2013 #31

I believe those charges took place after they were divorced. undeterred Apr 2013 #35

He had two strong sons--one of whom was unemployed and staying at home with his child. MADem Apr 2013 #48

Meanwhile, aren't people lining up to buy that other guy a new boat? Iggo Apr 2013 #26

You can thank Richard Nixon for the shitty private insurance scam Rex Apr 2013 #29

Did you ever feel that history was repeating itself? Heywood J Apr 2013 #49

Well if we think like that . . . caseymoz Apr 2013 #33

This isn't about prisoners getting socialized healthcare, it's about everyone else who doesn't. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #34

single payer system needed - like canada, france, norweigian countries 2Design Apr 2013 #37

Jesus! Brimley Apr 2013 #38

fucking lying ass stupid piece of shit Daily Mail cali Apr 2013 #42

He has insurance but its not enough. Who said this scum ought not to get insurance? snagglepuss Apr 2013 #44

I'm not one to normally defend the Daily Mail, but isn't that what they said? progressoid Apr 2013 #45

PROFITS!!!!!! HockeyMom Apr 2013 #43