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 withThey didn’t make enough to afford health insurance, but they made too much to qualify for Medicaid.
“You wouldn’t think you’d go to jail over a medical bill,” he said. “[It was] scary. I was scared to death, because, you know, I’m a country kid. I had to strip down, get hosed and put a jumpsuit on.”in low-income households.
“I’m just doing my job,” Hassenplug argued. “They want the money collected, and I’m trying to do my job as best I can by following the law.”
Am so glad I live in UK .. that poor family xx
Hmmm read the article . Happened few years ago . Where was tge Obamacare? And not jailed fir debt jailed for blowong off court. Set up a 25 dollar a month payment plan
Something is off here. My chemo med is $15,000 a month. Ironically I also have epilepsy and leukemia. Weird that he only owes $70,000. Also strange this comes out the DAY of the New Hampshire Caucus...
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Welcome to Trump's America
I frown upon debtor's prison and so did our forefathers.
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Sounds like America. 😑
Thats unconstitutional.
I thought Obamacare was supposed to fix this? BarackObama
Horrendous.
terrible, this shit has been going on for years.. didn't start with trump..
How sad
Very sad.
This is just awful 😢 I feel bad for the family
This is terrible than god I’m Canadian
Unreal. Welcome to America.
Are u kidding me?!! 🤬🤬🤬
And Jesus wept
This is so wrong 😡😡😡😡
This story isn't true. He wasn't put in jail for his medical debt, he was put in jail because he blew off court. I don't care who you are, when you're supposed to appear in court, you appear or you get thrown in jail.
Who did that guy and his wife vote for?
“One lawyer interviewed by CBS News, Michael Hassenplug, pushed the local judge to establish a law that requires people with unpaid medical bills — even ones as low as $28 — to come to court every three months” What a dumbass law, F that lawyer....
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He was jailed for failure to appear in court, not for the bills.
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Thrown in jail over medical debt for life threatening diseases?! Wow! That’s f up!
This is why we need BernieSanders as our president!!!
This is disgusting.
WTF IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY?
Call Trump he'll help you!
Not right! POTUS
Okay, this is mean. What are people suppose to do? Not many of us here are billionaires. Well, I guess if something bad happens to me, I guess that I will end up sick in jail, then they will pay my bills there? Good grief. Prayers for this couple.