Irish Times logo Irish Times 1 month ago

Elizabeth Edwards wants legislation to protect those with medical debts

WASHINGTON – Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former US senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, said bankruptcy laws should be changed to provide relief for people overburdened with medical debt. Full Article at Irish Times

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  1. We need to get at what the true facts are
    Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions SOURCE: WRAL 1 month ago
  2. If a person has extraordinary medical bills and is unable to work, they would clearly qualify for Chapter 7 and wipe out all their debts and in no way be obligated to file under Chapter 13 and pay a certain portion of them ... But, if they do have high income, why shouldn’t they pay their hospital.
    Jeff Sessions – Jeff Sessions SOURCE: MinnPost.com 1 month ago
  3. We actually had to borrow the money in order to officially go bankrupt ... As if this were not enough, a credit counseling class is required both before and after the filing, with fees in addition to the filing.
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  4. You can cherry-pick stuff to find one little place where somebody says our system works better than the French or the Germans, but we are talking about bankruptcy here today
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  1. LONG BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 27: Elizabeth Edwards, Lisa Niemi, Maria Shriver and Susan Saint James participate in a panel discussion at the 2009 Women's Conference held at Long Beach Convention Center on October 27, 2009 in Long Beach, California.
  2. Kerry Burns of Coventry, R.I. , left, confers with Elizabeth Edwards, senior fellow, Center for American Progress, and wife of former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, as they testified on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, before the Senate Administrative Oversight and the Court...
  3. WASHINGTON - JULY 28: Elizabeth Edwards, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progerss Action Fund and wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), testifies before the House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law about health care reform on Captiol Hill July 28, 2009 in Washington,...
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), prepares to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee about health care reform September 18, 2008 in Washington, DC.
  5. WASHINGTON - MAY 08: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) and who is currently battling a recurrence of breast cancer, listens during a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee May 8, 2008 on Capitol Hill May 8, 2008 in Washington, DC.
  6. NEW YORK - MAY 8: (L-R) Senator John Edwards and honorees designer Vera Wang and Elizabeth Edwards attend the 30th Annual 'Outstanding Mother Awards' at The Pierre New York Hotel on May 8, 2008 in New York City.
  7. NEW ORLEANS - JANUARY 30: Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) speaks to the media as his family, daughters Cate (2nd-L) and Emma Claire (3rd-L), son Jack and wife Elizabeth look on January 30, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  8. MANCHESTER, NH - JANUARY 8: Democratic Presidential hopeful and former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), his son Jack and wife Elizabeth greet the crowd at a rally at the Tower Mills January 8, 2008 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
  9. BEDFORD, NH - JANUARY 7: Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), greets a supporter at the home of Peter and Jo Smith January 7, 2008 in Bedford, New Hampshire.

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