But asking for our help because she is sick and uninsured? I don’t get it.
You don’t get it? It’s hard in the ACA (Obamacare) era. Not everyone can get insurance now. Or it doesn’t cover anything.
Some wealthy, self employed people self insure (pay cash), but having a catastrophic care policy that kicks in after you reach a certain limit is probably a good idea. Reportedly she's worth about $8M, and recently sold her 9,000 sf mansion in TX to move home to WV. So far she's raised about $325K. I'm sure that figure is climbing much faster than her medical bills. The goal was only $50K.
I thought Obama care created situations where a person could NOT pay out of pocket. Without an insurance provider they have to sign up for one of those stupid plans along with say Blue Cross/Blue Shield.