the medical bill that shocked my family
Last year, my father broke his leg in a minor fall. The cast lasted six weeks, but when the hospital bill arrived, we were staring at $14,000. Not a typo—fourteen thousand dollars. I remember my mom dropping the envelope on the kitchen table, her hands shaking. We had insurance, but it barely covered a fraction. Suddenly, all the stress of working overtime, saving, and budgeting felt meaningless. How could a simple accident wipe out months of careful planning? That night, we sat around the dining table, silently calculating what we could sell or borrow. The worst part? Knowing this could happen to anyone.
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