It is a momentous time in American politics - Hillary Clinton has officially become the first woman to ever be nominated as the top-name candidate on a presidential ticket.
Given that politics is a dirty game, it can be expected that moments in Hillary’s past will be brought to light and her dirty laundry be aired in the public sphere.
One story about Hillary’s time as a senator has come to light but surprisingly, it just proves how flawless she is as a leader.
Writer James Grissom shared the story on Facebook on Friday and it has since been shared over 111k times.
The story recalls the time Grissom was suffering from cancer. Uninsured and working part-time, he struggled to pay the growing medical costs associated with his treatment.
Thankfully, affordable care offered by Planned Parenthood made things easier.
Grissom explains:
“In February of 2007, when I was working part-time in the bookstore of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I did not have insurance, and I did not have savings. The urologist who diagnosed me sent me to Planned Parenthood, where a female physician mapped out the treatment options for me. I was treated for a time by Planned Parenthood physicians, not the cartoon abortionists or criminals they are often said to be. The doctor at Planned Parenthood put me in touch with an oncologist who, when told of my lack of insurance or funds, treated me as a family member, telling me to remind the billing department and other personnel that I was her family member. Being labeled as such entitled me to discounts on my treatment.”
Sadly, the hospital still pursued Grissom for unpaid fees and transferred his account to a debt collector.
He writes:
“I attempted to pay, as well as I could, the fees for the treatment, but the hospital chose to report me to a collection agency, which began legal action. My physician was startled, and suggested that I contact both the billing department and my senator.”
“The billing department told me I earned too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but I could apply for financial aid offered by the hospital. “However, I was told, the collection process would continue.
I contacted the office of my senator, Hillary Clinton, and within two weeks I was speaking to someone in her office, who, at one point, handed the phone to the senator herself. "You did not enter a credit agreement with that hospital," she told me, "so I cannot fathom why they are pursuing you as if you did. In addition, that hospital is aided by the state of New York and the federal government, so they are way out of line. You need to fight this cancer and get well: You don't have time for this nonsense. Let me look into it."
Hillary took control of the situation and implored the hospital to treat Grissom and cease with the collection calls.
Grissom reveals:
“Within a week, the collection calls ceased, and within a month, Hillary Clinton put me in touch with two organizations offering financial aid to people undergoing cancer treatment. These organizations eliminated half of my debt, and within eighteen months, I had paid the remaining amount, without any collection activity or annoying calls.”
“I just re-read the letter that Hillary Clinton sent to the hospital (It was Roosevelt, if you must know), and in her indignation, she refers to me as her friend. Not a constituent, but a friend. She prevailed upon the proud history of the hospital and the medical profession to do the right thing, and adjudged the collection activity to have been an "unfortunate mistake or oversight."
Grissom continues to reveal that during his treatment, Hillary routinely checked in and made sure he was recovering well.
“On two occasions I received letters from her, and once a phone call. The doctor from Planned Parenthood and the oncologist recommended by that organization continued to treat me at discounted rates. My friends--again female--at the Museum kept my cancer a secret, and probably saved my job.”
“I am now receiving treatment through insurance made available through the Affordable Care Act, and while I am cancer-free, there are still follow-up procedures that are necessary,” he writes.
Commenters on the post are massively impressed with the kindness of Hillary Clinton and how effortless her help seemed.
If we could vote, we’d know who we’d give it to.
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