Isn’t it funny that “cva66snipe” answered your first question (medical problem) at great length, but failed to address your second question. Or even mention your caregiving of your family without govt. support.
I DID NOT EVER AT ANY TIME GET PAID TO BE A CAREGIVER. COULD YOU PAY A QUARTER MILLION HOSPITAL BILL OFF? DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT CATROSTROPHIC ILLNESS EVEN IS? I ONLY MADE $13,000 a YEAR AT MY FULL TIME JOB. MAYBE MORE TOWARD THE LAST DUE TO OVERTIME. I TOOK A $4000 INCOME HIT GOING ON DISABILITY.
I'll tell you what though. It would actually make far more sense to pay a family member say $9000 a year or even $5000 to care for someone full time than to pay $50,000 Plus per year for a nursing home. Most Nursing Home patients are Medicare patients. I'm not saying it should be done but rather it would simply make more sense and save Billions in tax money. Get back with me when Coburn goes after nursing homes.
Yeah, people like that are so self centered and all they think about is themselves and their circumstances.
This is indeed such a huge problem and it is why our government is falling to pieces.