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GOMAD_OR_GFYAD ago

If he is illegal then who is paying for him to be in the hospital in the first place?

considero ago

She said he does have insurance, but they're not giving him a heart because of his legal status. But according to orgadonor.gov:

Can non-resident aliens donate and receive organs? Non-resident aliens can both donate and receive organs in the United States. Organs are given to patients according to medical need, not citizenship. In 2001, 334 (2.7%) of the 12,375 organ donors were non-resident aliens. In this same year, 259 (1%) of the 23,998 transplants performed were on non-resident aliens.

Something's fishy here.

GOMAD_OR_GFYAD ago

She's setting up for a gofundme scam

jeffjeff ago

Just checked it out and they want $800k. $800k!!!!! Fucking crazy money. Already raised $6k too. What happens if they don't reach their target and he dies before he gets the heart? Are donations returned or do the family get to spend it on tacos?

I still don't get it though. He has been denied due to his legal status. Does that suddenly become irrelevant if one can come up with enough money? Or are they wanting to buy a heart on the black market? UK FPHer here so I don't understand the US healthcare system but it seems wrong if rich illegal immigrants are entitled to organs that would be denied if they were poor.

el_pendejo ago

Not only that, I suspect with the father's current state of extreme obesity, they wouldn't give him an organ.

That's just throwing away a transplant. They'll grift out a few K on gofundme and disappear.

I doubt there's even a transplant crisis for them. Ha.

fagetty ago

I like how it ends with "he is a fat..."

el_pendejo ago

ROFL I just noticed that.