Difference between revisions of "Medical Debt"
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| − | '''Medical debt''' 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]</ref> And even if you win the Lotto jackpot, you're ''still'' gonna be in 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]]? |
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| + | 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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| + | '''Ways to Counteract Medical Debt''' | ||
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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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| − | + | * [[Graham Crackers]] | |
| + | * [[Lottery]] | ||
| + | * [[A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned]] | ||
| + | * [[Student Loans]] | ||
| + | * [[Tearjerker]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 16 January 2018
Medical debt (also known as student loans) is that soul-crushing thing you remember after realizing how much you hate your job in healthcare. If you decide you want to watch your debt in real time, Netflix created Debtflix just for that reason.[1] And even if you win the Lotto jackpot, you're still gonna be in debt.[2] How do you like them 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.[3]
Ways to Counteract Medical Debt
In an effort to save money during the 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.[4]
Related Reading
- Burnout
- Go for Broke
- Graham Crackers
- Lottery
- A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
- Student Loans
- Tearjerker
- Trickle-Down Theory
References
- ↑ Debtflix: View School Debt On-Demand Anytime, Anywhere (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Following $2 Million Lottery Win, Doctors Still in Debt (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Physician Wins Award for Paying Off Student Loans (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Exciting New Ways to Finance Residency Interviews (Gomerblog)
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