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How crowdfunding is a digital age answer for medical costs
02012018 LETTER
As health care costs grow and the number of uninsured Americans rises again with the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act, more people are turning to “crowdfunding” websites to pay for medical bills and associated travel expenses to treat their conditions. It’s a phenomenon ripe for the digital age, where a compelling story can go viral and attract the attention of strangers worldwide who are happy to chip in.