Jonathan Cohn has picked up on Matthew’s story for The New Republic. He recounts the details of the kinds of choices Matthew’s mom and dad have been forced to make as they decide whether to take Matthew for a particular medical treatment. They know that his frail medical condition means that delayed treatment could be dangerous, but they also know that every trip to the doctor or emergency room counts against the rapidly-approaching lifetime cap on his medical coverage medical coverage he will need later in his young life.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1250446