Helping those that are struggling with a medical debt crisis because of medical condition receive the financial assistance needed to get the treatments, medications, transportation, basic needs and support needed.
No.1 reason for bankruptcy is medical debt. Many Americans rack up credit card spending or visit a payday lender to pay medical debt or for basic needs. About 1 in 3 adults delay medical care due to cost. $1000 unexpected medical bills is too much for many people. They need to borrow from a friend, family, bank or take out of their retirement. 21.66% take out of their retirement to pay for their medical bills or basic needs during it. They have a much higher rate of divorce, poverty
It takes a community to come together in support of a family to have them overcome their medical debt.
Financial sustainability, getting the treatments, equipment, service animal, prescription they need along with getting their basic needs filled and transportation support.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
