I was having a peaceful Tuesday afternoon, happy that it was finally under 100 degrees for the first time in weeks, when my boss sent me and email titled “Fwd: Google Alert - “medical bills”. Well of course I opened it (it’s from my boss), but I had no clue what I was about to read.

The email says: Google News Alert for “medical bill”

And the top headline reads:

“Drowning in medical bills, man kisses ailing wife before throwing …
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada
Her medical bills ranged from $700 to $800 US a week, and she has no health insurance, according to court records. In April, her husband petitioned the…”

I suggest only daring individuals check this one out. (Now do not be fool by the Ontario Canada publication, the incident took place in Kansas City, Missouri.) Talk about snapping out of the joy of a beautiful day. The man literally did not want to face his wife’s medical bill any longer, so he threw her to her death off their balcony.

If you are interested in the other wonderful headlines Google News Alert had to offer for “medical bills” here you go:

Identity thieves go medical
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) - Tacoma,WA,USA
Study your medical bills and health insurer’s explanation of benefits. *Report suspicious transactions to your health insurer’s special investigations…

Medical Insurance Refuses To Pay Maternity Bills
KUTV - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Allstate is now paying for all the covered medical bills for the pregnancy and birth. That is exactly why Brett and Ashlee purchased medical insurance in …

San Diego Hospitals Sue County Over Prisoners’ Medical Bills
KPBS - San Diego,CA,USA
The dispute centers on medical bills run up last year by prisoners of the sheriff’s department. The hospitals say the sheriff’s department has to pay the …

AHHHHH…..What is the world of healthcare coming to? Is this what the crisis is driving people to do?

Let’s hope that the system gets repaired before this kind of story becomes the majority rather than the minority.

For the individuals out there that still think we do not have a problem with our healthcare system, check out some of these stories. Maybe ask yourself… if you were having these kinds of medical problems or expenses “What would healthcare drive you to do?”