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1. Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Sep-2023 05:09:13 JST Sheril Kirshenbaum

   Having lived much of the last year in a country that has universal healthcare, it's heartbreaking to be back in the U.S. seeing families having to appeal to strangers online through gofundme sites bc they cannot afford outrageous medical bills while dealing with unimaginable tragedy.

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   • T Chu 朱 (chu@climatejustice.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Sep-2023 05:09:13 JST T Chu 朱

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     @Sheril

     A prof who I worked with, PROF, like with a PhD and a name in the field declared bankruptcy because his late wife got a cancer diagnosis. He was a tenured prof at the time at a good university.

     For Republicans that say if you can't afford xxx, go back to school, get a better job, I really want them to tell this guy to get a second PhD or something. 🙄

     He's in Canada now and stressed, but happier I think.