Her baby died at 2 days old. Now she can't escape hospital bills and debt collectors.

[TexasTowelie]

Lindsey Johnson is paying for her baby daughter’s birth, and death, on an installment plan.

At $75 a month, she will be free of the hospital bills sometime in early 2021. She would love to whip out a checkbook and cancel her debt to the Las Vegas hospital where she gave birth prematurely last April, but she doesn’t have the money. She has just one income now — she and her husband are divorcing.

“I’m going to pay it, and one day it will be gone,” said Johnson, who is 25 and lives in Boise. “The sooner it’s gone, the better. ... I just want it to go away.”

One of the facts about American health care is that you can have the worst tragedy of your life, then get billed for it. Sometimes, you also get a daily reminder from debt collectors.

Read more: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article228877879.html

[Ohiogal]

1. Welcome to the best health care in the world! American style!

My heart aches for Lindsey. What an utter disgrace our system is here in this country.

[dlk]

2. The Harsh and Cruel Reality of the American Healthcare System

Profits before people...

[democratisphere]

3. The white coat and collar criminals of the American Criminal Enterprise

Healthcare System strike again! Can't wait for single payer Medicare for all with price controls. THIS is the prime example of why free market capitalism does not work when greedmongers are in charge. My heart goes out to Lindey Johnson.

[badhair77]

4. The gofundme acct is still up. There's a link in the article.

I hope she can raise enough to get rid of the debt hanging over her head. What a horrible situation.

[Sticky]

5. Her grieving will go on

It's insult to injury.

In Canada her only bill would be for parking.