US doctor forgives $650,000 in medical bills for cancer patients

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A US oncologist has wiped out nearly $650,000 worth of debts for 200 cancer patients after realising that many of them were struggling to pay.

Dr Omar Atiq closed his cancer treatment centre in Arkansas last year after nearly 30 years in business.

He worked with a debt collection firm to gather outstanding payments, but then realised many families had been hit hard financially by the pandemic.

Over Christmas, he wrote to patients telling them any debts would be erased.

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This is why we need Medicare For All! People who oppose it are modern day anti-abolitionists and anti-suffrage.

[Thomas P 18,479]

that’s really kind of him!

sometimes it’s hard for me to remember how expensive health care is in the US because i’m so used to not thinking about it in canada. it’s unfortunate that treatment in a hospital is something that can financially ruin someone for the rest of their life. 

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This is great news for those families but at the same time it's atrocious that this is even news as it shouldn't even be a thing. American healthcare really is the pits and needs to catch up with everyone else. Mess

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600k???? that would put u in debt for 50 years if not until u die and passed on to ur kids or relatives. 

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Just now, KanyeWest said:

600k???

it is from about 200 patients

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Healthcare in the US is wild. 

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21 minutes ago, KanyeWest said:

600k???? that would put u in debt for 50 years if not until u die and passed on to ur kids or relatives. 

Well, he obviously has enough money of assets to cover that. Maybe that would be the case for you, but not for this oncologist clearly haha

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Just now, Lampost said:

Healthcare in the US is wild. 

My country takes the NHS for granted tbh. I'd hate to be in the States solely because of the healthcare 

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He really is an angel. US medical system must be a nightmare 

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58 minutes ago, KanyeWest said:

600k???? that would put u in debt for 50 years if not until u die and passed on to ur kids or relatives. 

This is America!

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6 hours ago, 777777777777777777 said:

$650,000 worth of debts for 200 cancer patients after realising that many of them were struggling to pay.

'realising'