"We're Not Doing That": Why a Black Couple Wouldn't Crowdfund to Pay Off Medical Debts
This year, GoFundMe has recorded a 20% increase in cancer-related fundraisers, but Black Americans use the site less than White Americans.
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This year, GoFundMe has recorded a 20% increase in cancer-related fundraisers, but Black Americans use the site less than White Americans.
Health care debt burdens an estimated 100 million in the U.S., with Black Americans 50% more likely than white Americans to go into debt for medical care.
By Noam N. Levey | KFF Health News | Word In Black Kristie Fields, Navy veteran and cancer patient/ photo by Sonja Foster for KFF Health News (WIB) - When
SUFFOLK, Va. — When Kristie Fields was undergoing treatment for breast cancer nine years ago, she got some unsolicited advice at the hospital: Share your story on the local news,
SUFFOLK, Va. — When Kristie Fields was undergoing treatment for breast cancer nine years ago, she got some unsolicited advice at the hospital: Share your story on the local news,