Matt

IRVINE

I still can’t believe it. I’m a million dollars in debt.

It all started last September. I was riding my motorbike home from work, when I was hit head-on by a driver who had lost control of his car. I am incredibly blessed to be alive. In fact, I found out later that the doctors had only given me a 10% chance of survival.

I've had 24 operations since then, including the amputation of my left leg. Some days the pain is unbearable.

I had insurance, but it only covered a small fraction of my medical expenses. Now I’m a million dollars in debt, my credit is ruined and the medications I need cost me hundreds of dollars every month.

I own a small business that employs about twenty people; I pay taxes and contribute to the economy. A freak accident almost ended my life and a healthcare system that puts profits before people has me on the brink of financial ruin.