We’ve been following Matthew, the cute little fellow who has run up a huge medical bill. Matthew’s mom Terri stays home to care for him and his dad Mike is a Gulf War vet and a police officer. The family has excellent health insurance, but Matthew’s six month stay in intensive care used up $1.9 million toward a $2 million cap on his lifetime insurance benefits. Thanks to the vote of his dad’s union, the family’s group insurance plan now has higher limits, but Terry and Mike have come too close to the edge to relax.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1250533