Matt Day Medical Care GoFundMe

[WyattMacMaurer]

Hey everyone,

I guess Matt Day has had some sudden serious health issues. A GoFundMe has been set up to help defray the healthcare cost for his family.

https://www.gofundme.com/help-matt-day-and-family

He always came across to me in his videos as a very genuine, down to earth guy that really enjoyed sharing his love of photography with people through his videos.

I gave a small amount of money, and saw that there was no mention of it on RFF so far, so I figured I would try and help by getting the word out on here. (I am not affiliated with this GoFundMe campaign)

 

[Steve M.]

Thanks for posting this.

 

[ACullen]

Thanks for posting this

 

[Colin G.]

Thank you for sharing.

 

[agoglanian]

I came across it via Instagram and donated what I could. I haven’t had the chance to meet Matt in person yet but he’s been a super nice dude to chat with and discuss photography. I would say it’s fortunate that his wife happens to be a Nurse and was able to get him the care he needed, and I hope for a speedy recovery (it sounds like he’s mostly stabilized which is great news!).

 

[kiemchacsu]

no offense here but i was curious how this campaign will go.
what surprises me is that the target has been increased several times
from 10,000 to 20,000 and now 50,500
wow, it totally amazed me that some people can mobilize that large amount of money for private treatment.

 

[oftheherd]

no offense here but i was curious how this campaign will go.
what surprises me is that the target has been increased several times
from 10,000 to 20,000 and now 50,500
wow, it totally amazed me that some people can mobilize that large amount of money for private treatment.

I wish him well. Medical expenses can be very expensive, and can increase unrealistically.

 

[Paul T.]

no offense here but i was curious how this campaign will go.
what surprises me is that the target has been increased several times
from 10,000 to 20,000 and now 50,500
wow, it totally amazed me that some people can mobilize that large amount of money for private treatment.

I hope he raises all the money he needs.

In the UK, with a lot of American friends and colleagues, I'm starting to lose count of the number of gofundme's that I've contributed to. In one case a good friend, and internationally published writer, spent the last couple of years of his life shuttling over from Detroit to Canada, for treatment.

Initially it was a shock to me that freelance creatives, in a wealthy nation, should have to fund life-saving care that way, but now I realise it's an every-day occurrence.

 

[BLKRCAT]

Forgive me but doesn't medical insurance cover stuff like this in the US?

 

[bushwick1234]

Obamacare

Obamacare

Answer is: NO, thanks to Obamacare (aka Mitt Romney’s health care reform in Massachusetts).

Forgive me but doesn't medical insurance cover stuff like this in the US?

 

[Roger Hicks]

Forgive me but doesn't medical insurance cover stuff like this in the US?

Only if you have it. Not everyone does. This is one of the reasons my wife and I returned to Europe after living in California 1987-1992.

When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK in 2000, she started crying. The nurse said, "Don't worry. It takes many people like this." She replied, "You don't understand. These are tears of gratitude. Here, I'm facing only cancer. In the US I'd have been facing bankruptcy and losing my house as well."

Since 2002 we've lived in France. Late in 2017, the cancer came back. Three months ago she had a mastectomy. As far as I can work out, the cost of her treatment so far would have been over $100,000 in the US. Here: nothing.

Cheers,

R.

 

[steveyork]

Only if you have it. Not everyone does. This is one of the reasons my wife and I returned to Europe after living in California 1987-1992.

When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK in 2000, she started crying. The nurse said, "Don't worry. It takes many people like this." She replied, "You don't understand. These are tears of gratitude. Here, I'm facing only cancer. In the US I'd have been facing bankruptcy and losing my house as well."

Since 2002 we've lived in France. Late in 2017, the cancer came back. Three months ago she had a mastectomy. As far as I can work out, the cost of her treatment so far would have been over $100,000 in the US. Here: nothing.

Cheers,

R.

My sister-in=law just fought that battle. Today though, according to the Affordable Care Act, health plans in the US must cover cancer, ect., and everyone is required to have insurance. Such is my understanding.

 

[richardHaw]

Only if you have it. Not everyone does. This is one of the reasons my wife and I returned to Europe after living in California 1987-1992.

When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK in 2000, she started crying. The nurse said, "Don't worry. It takes many people like this." She replied, "You don't understand. These are tears of gratitude. Here, I'm facing only cancer. In the US I'd have been facing bankruptcy and losing my house as well."

Since 2002 we've lived in France. Late in 2017, the cancer came back. Three months ago she had a mastectomy. As far as I can work out, the cost of her treatment so far would have been over $100,000 in the US. Here: nothing.

Cheers,

R.

stay strong, Mrs. Hicks! 😱😱😱

here in Japan, you get part of the bill covered. not 100% but at least its better than nothing 🙄

 

[Tonkatsu-Dog]

I think here in Japan there is also an upper cap on medical spending out of pocket based on your income that kicks in and you don't have to pay more. (Fortunately I have not had to use it...)

stay strong, Mrs. Hicks! 😱😱😱

here in Japan, you get part of the bill covered. not 100% but at least its better than nothing 🙄

 

[Roger Hicks]

In France, it's only 100% for long-term or serious conditions, but "ordinary" paid-for stuff is reimbursed at (I think) 65% of artificially low "conventionné" prices, e.g 300€ (call it $350) for a major operation such as appendicitis or other abdominal surgery, or 25-45€ for blood tests (depending on what they test). At 65% you'd get 195€ back on 300€, -- unless you are very poor, when it's 100%. I think my appenectomy cost well under 1000€ in total.

Frances is doing very well: everything is proceeding at the best text-book outcomes.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Forgive me but doesn't medical insurance cover stuff like this in the US?

YES, medical insurance does cover things like this in the US. Such insurance is available to everyone.

BUT, you must buy and pay for the medical insurance. It is effectively your choice as is not totally included with government social benefits in the US as it is in Canada or most European countries.

Some choose not to pay for medical insurance and then have large out of pocket payments such as this. (No adverse implications to Matt Day personally) Then those medical costs are a financial burden to them and subsequently to the other members of US society who end up paying those uninsured patients expenses through increased hospital and doctor rates as well as tax payments to the US government.

Medical care in the US is very expensive (but that is another debate) costing an average of around $10,000 per person per year. But it is what it is. One must pay it one way or the the other. Buy insurance or pay for it out of your own pocket as expenses are incurred. Or, do neither and let the rest of society pay for your medical costs. Again, nothing against Matt Day personally, but that is the situation here.

 

[Roger Hicks]

YES, medical insurance does cover things like this in the US. Such insurance is available to everyone.

BUT, you must buy and pay for the medical insurance. It is effectively your choice as is not totally included with government social benefits in the US as it is in Canada or most European countries.

Some choose not to pay for medical insurance and then have large out of pocket payments such as this. (No adverse implications to Matt Day personally) Then those medical costs are a financial burden to them and subsequently to the other members of US society who end up paying those uninsured patients expenses through increased hospital and doctor rates as well as tax payments to the US government.

Medical care in the US is very expensive (but that is another debate) costing an average of around $10,000 per person per year. But it is what it is. One must pay it one way or the the other. Buy insurance or pay for it out of your own pocket as expenses are incurred. Or, do neither and let the rest of society pay for your medical costs. Again, nothing against Matt Day personally, but that is the situation here.

Dear Bob,

Para 1: To everyone who can afford it. And subject to deductibles: the first few thousand per year is likely to be payable even by those who are insured.

Para 3: Or can't afford to.

Para 4: And has third-world outcomes. Cuba does a LOT better.

Remember what Eisenhower said about the military-industrial complex. Most rich countries are at least as interested in the health of their citizens as in the health of arms manufacturers. The US is something of an outlier in this respect.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Para 1: To everyone who can afford it. And subject to deductibles: the first few thousand per year is likely to be payable even by those who are insured.

Para 3: Or can't afford to.

Medical care is a basic cost of life just like food or housing. One must provide for it as such. If one is unable to pay the basic cost of those subsistence necessities, then government programs even in the US will provide for such. The problem is those who are unwilling to sacrifice other necessities to pay for medical.

Medical care in other countries which have socialized medical programs and also paid by citizens, just involuntarily, through taxes. Hopefully no one thinks there is some mythical charitable entity called "the government" that pays their medical costs so they do not have to.

Para 4: And has third-world outcomes. Cuba does a LOT better.

There are no third world countries scoring higher than the US on the lists you reference.

I will certainly disagree with your statement that "Cuba does a LOT better" as I live in both countries. That is from first hand experience. Cuba's medical system is based on having a large number of doctors. Possible because with last year's pay raise, doctors in Cuba make the equivalent of $48 per month. That is possible only because others make $25 a month. My Cubana significant other's doctor does not even have a sphygmomanometer to measure her blood pressure.

Remember what Eisenhower said about the military-industrial complex. Most rich countries are at least as interested in the health of their citizens as in the health of arms manufacturers. The US is something of an outlier in this respect.

I must agree with you on this point. Sadly, the current situation is the desire of the majority of the US people.

 

[Hogarth Ferguson]

Answer is: NO, thanks to Obamacare (aka Mitt Romney’s health care reform in Massachusetts).

Thanks to Obamacare things are no longer covered? What a confusing and incorrect statement.

 

[bushwick1234]

Thanks to Obamacare things are no longer covered? What a confusing and incorrect statement.

Sorry, wasn't angel Obama the one who sold out healthcare to the insurance companies, it was the bad, ugly guys, the Republicans. 😉