Difference between revisions of "Medical Debt"

'''Medical debt''' (also known as '''student loans''') is that soul-crushing thing you remember after realizing how much you [[Burnout|hate your job]] in healthcare.  If you decide you want to watch your debt in real time, Netflix created Debtflix just for that reason.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/debtflix-on-demand-anytime/ Debtflix: View School Debt On-Demand Anytime, Anywhere (Gomerblog)]</ref>  And even if you win the Lotto jackpot, you're ''still'' gonna be in debt.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/03/following-2-million-lottery-win-doctors-still-in-debt/ Following $2 Million Lottery Win, Doctors Still in Debt (Gomerblog)]</ref> How do you like them [[Adam's Apple|apples]]?

'''Recent Events'''

On June 11, 2017, Secretary of Health and Human Services [[Tom Price]] awarded internist Dale Mitchell the coveted FAFSA Memorial Perseverance Award for paying off his '''medical debt'''.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/06/physician-wins-award-for-paying-off-student-loans/ Physician Wins Award for Paying Off Student Loans (Gomerblog)]</ref>

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In an effort to save money during the [[Interview Trail|interview trail]], fourth-year medical students are "sucking it up," piling no fewer than 10 med students per hotel room and 2 med students per airline seat.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2018/01/exciting-new-ways-to-finance-residency-interviews/ Exciting New Ways to Finance Residency Interviews (Gomerblog)]</ref>

 

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* [[Student Loans]]

* [[Trickle-Down Theory]]