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Loving Couple Divorces To Stay Afloat Financially
Source: The Huffington Post
September 16, 2009
For Mary McCurnin and husband Ron Bednar, money trouble has followed health trouble. In 2003, the couple declared bankruptcy after their insurance covered only 10 percent of treatment costs for her breast cancer and his intestinal bleeding. In 2004, McCurnin's breast cancer returned, and Bednar underwent open heart surgery. Now, after repeatedly refinancing their house to pay medical bills and living expenses, they're broke. To improve their chances of growing old together, they've filed for divorce. Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/16/loving-couple-divorces-to_n_287094.html

raymoss1
about 1 month ago
164 comments
This is a good example of why we need national healthcare.
Willa
2 months ago
14 comments
This shows why we need national healthcare.