"Alvin and Marian Catron were once homeowners, but lost their house to foreclosure after spending thousands of dollars on chemotherapy for Marian.....The Catrons’ story is a sad one, but not, unfortunately, an uncommon one."

It's not an uncommon story in America.  Healthcare expenses are the number one cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.  However, this does not happen in virtually any other advanced democracy since they all treat healthcare as a right and not a privilege.  

The Catron's story is certainly a very sad story and also completely unnecessary. Our immoral profit-driven healthcare system is not only the product of conservative ideology, but also the result of a corrupt government which allows corporate interests to buy power and influence preserving the current despicable system.