A wave of letters sealed in canary yellow envelopes will descend upon Syracuse, New York, and the surrounding region in just a few weeks. They contain good news for the recipients: Thanks to the efforts of a local high school senior, their medical debt has been wiped out.
"People care. If you're willing to put yourself out there and make those speeches, make those [social media] posts and talk to anyone you can, people can see how passionate you are...and they're going to want to help you," Zames tellsIt was Zames's grandmother who actually sparked the idea for a campaign. In December, she read ain Ithaca, New York, who raised enough to wipe out $1.5 million in medical debt.
MakeIt This is sad. This wouldn't be a story in other developed countries. MedicareForAll