Now mind you, I'm a huge fan of the Cleveland Clinic. My mom saw doctors there and I personally know of unheralded great things they have done, but why would this administrator give in to the pernicious requests of Fox News? As usual, Fox decided that the hard luck story of Natoma Canfield that President Obama discussed yesterday, just couldn't be true, so they went after her.... just like before.
Natoma Canfield, the cancer-stricken woman who has become a centerpiece of President Obama's push for health care reform, will not lose her home over her medical bills and will probably qualify for financial aid, a top official at the Cleveland medical center treating her told FoxNews.com.Leaving aside the breach of this woman's private info, what the hell is this supposed to prove? That she won't have bills? That she won't have anything to worry about? I'm sure she's going to be happy that her home is safe, but there will still be bills- prescriptions, techs, rehab etc. She hasn't qualified for anything yet, and may not. The major point still stands- She couldn't afford her insurance, probably slacked on preventative care and will have to pay much more money than she should just to (maybe) get better.
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Lyman Sornberger, executive director of patient financial services at the Cleveland Clinic, said "all indications" at the outset are that she will be considered for assistance.
"She may be eligible for state Medicaid ... and/or she will be eligible for charity (care) of some form or type. ... In my personal opinion, she will be eligible for something," he said, adding that Canfield should not be worried about losing her home.
"Cleveland Clinic will not put a lien on her home," he said.
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