Doctor Wipes Away $650,000 in Debt From 200 Cancer Patients Bills
On 12/31/20 at 10:30 AM EST
A doctor has wiped away $650,000 in debt for nearly 200 of his patients with cancer. Dr. Omar Atiq, an oncologist who founded a cancer treatment center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, sent out a holiday greeting to patients before Christmas, letting them know their outstanding payments would be cleared. I hope this note finds you well. The Arkansas Cancer Clinic was proud to serve you as a patient. Although various health insurers pay most of the bills for [the] majority of patients, even the deductibles and co-pays can be burdensome, the card read as reported by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.