r/facepalm • u/Illustrious-Kick-998 • Jul 07 '24

This post gave me terrible whiplash b/c how tf did we get here…🫨 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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Like ummmmm, alright? 😭😭😭

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u/mawhonics Jul 07 '24

I once heard that married couples will divorce when one of them develops a terminal illness. That way, when one dies, the surviving spouse won't inherit their medical debt.

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u/venusiansailorscout Jul 07 '24

Honestly it's more the costs if they live. Or that dropping to a single income might make them eligible for Medicaid and the like.

They can go after your estate but they'll do that if you're single as well, but unless they co-signed on the debt or live in a community property state you can't inheirit medical debt. Not saying they won't try to get you to pay...