• Jesus@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    TIL Peter David was flat broke, disabled as fuck, but was still kicked off Medicaid.

    It looks like he was lucky enough to still be getting care. The problem is that his medical bills were so high that his family was at risk of becoming homeless.

    His wife has been struggling to get a job that pays a living wage, and his daughter has been struggling to get an entry level role. Sadly, this is a very American story, and if he wasn’t lucky enough to have so many fans, things would be even darker for his family.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldOPM
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      5 months ago

      Wiliam Messner Loebs is in the same boat, elderly, poor health, one arm, living with his ill wife in their car, delivering sandwiches for cash. :(