Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. In the world’s wealthiest country, there is no reason people should carry medical debt and face financial ruin just for getting sick or injured.
Now critics are lambasting me with the rhetorical question: “But how will you pay for it?
EASY: RIP Medical Debt has proven that we can wipe out debt for pennies on the dollar. In New York City, they canceled $2 billion of debt for $18 million.
At that rate, it would cost the United States about $1.75 billion to cancel medical debt.
To put that number into context, the top five most profitable healthcare companies had a gross revenue of $623 billion in 2023. That’s about 0.25% of their gross revenue for a single year. So don’t tell me we can’t afford it.
I won’t let Big Pharma and others profit from medical debt, but I need to know that you have my back. Will you rush a contribution to my campaign today?
Thank you for your activism and your support.
In solidarity,
Ro
