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Old 10-11-2023, 08:00 AM
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You realize how old you are when she is 55!! Let’s hope she pulls through!

Mary Lou Retton 'fighting for her life' with rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
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Hope she makes it
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You realize how old you are when she is 55!! Let’s hope she pulls through!

Mary Lou Retton 'fighting for her life' with rare form of pneumonia, daughter says
There's something wrong with this whole story.

Mary Lou Retton is supposedly worth $8M-$10M. She lives in a 9000 sq ft home she apparently owns, in Texas. As recently as last week, her commercials for Colonial Penn Life Insurance were running on the air.

The Fundraising site her daughter has set up on Spotfund, had an original goal of $50,000. You can barely get a hangnail treated at a hospital for $50K. Where did they come up with that number? The site has now raised over $250,000.
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There's something wrong with this whole story.

Mary Lou Retton is supposedly worth $8M-$10M. She lives in a 9000 sq ft home she apparently owns, in Texas. As recently as last week, her commercials for Colonial Penn Life Insurance were running on the air.

The Fundraising site her daughter has set up on Spotfund, had an original goal of $50,000. You can barely get a hangnail treated at a hospital for $50K. Where did they come up with that number? The site has now raised over $250,000.
Report on good Morning “Mary Lou doesn’t have health insurance” family hoping to raise money for bills. She may be worth money, but if she is real estate debt free, and cash poor, with no health insurance, because who needs it in their 50s, or doesn’t believe risk is a possibility, or premiums so expensive, has a $50,000 deductible
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Makes one kind of wonder why would someone would forgo health insurance as an athlete, or a previous athlete, who is aware of injuries and the impact injuries can inflict. unless they still feel immortal.

kind of makes the case for health insurance, even when you think you don't need it. insurance is one of those services that you don't need until you need it. . the result of everything works until it doesn't. . . iykyk

I hope she pulls through and recovers. Losing young people, under 70, really sux. I wonder what kind of germ it is. . . one i would want to stay away from, whatever it is.
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Report on good Morning “Mary Lou doesn’t have health insurance” family hoping to raise money for bills. She may be worth money, but if she is real estate debt free, and cash poor, with no health insurance, because who needs it in their 50s, or doesn’t believe risk is a possibility, or premiums so expensive, has a $50,000 deductible
If she owns an expensive house debt free, asking people for money is outrageous. The hospital can just put a lien on the house to cover the bills.
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If she owns an expensive house debt free, asking people for money is outrageous. The hospital can just put a lien on the house to cover the bills.
I agree. Something is suspicious about this. The medical bills can be paid after she is released from the hospital. Why does the daughter need funds immediately?
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Report on good Morning “Mary Lou doesn’t have health insurance” family hoping to raise money for bills. She may be worth money, but if she is real estate debt free, and cash poor, with no health insurance, because who needs it in their 50s, or doesn’t believe risk is a possibility, or premiums so expensive, has a $50,000 deductible

I thought everybody has to have health insurance under the ACA?
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I thought everybody has to have health insurance under the ACA?
Not true anymore.
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I thought everybody has to have health insurance under the ACA?
In theory, they do.

There's way more to this story and it's not going to have anything to do with health insurance.

What hospital in the USA, isn't going to give a former Olympic hero, the best healthcare that's available?

The crowd funding site has raised $306,000 as of 8 pm tonight.
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Not true anymore.
Why am I wasting my time downloading healthcare documentation for tax purposes then ?
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebri...er/ar-AA1i479J

This looks legit. It is kind of hard to dupe people especially if they are paying close attention to the facts.
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Why am I wasting my time downloading healthcare documentation for tax purposes then ?
I don't know, but there is no Federal penalty for not having health insurance.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebri...er/ar-AA1i479J

This looks legit. It is kind of hard to dupe people especially if they are paying close attention to the facts.
I believe she is ill and in the hospital. It is suspicious that her daughter is collecting money for her when the hospital bills can be paid when Mary Lou is released. There is no immediate need for money at this point. Does Mary Lou really need the money? I am skeptical that a woman living in a 9000 sq ft home does not have funds.

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