In your opinion, what factors lead to this type of situation?

We forgot to do as Jesus taught...

What factors led to his cancer or what led to the fact this country requires people who have devastating illnesses to basically rely on the kindness of strangers to stay alive? Not sure about the first one, but as to the second, we have never really embraced the idea of universal health care and adequate safety nets for people in need. Yes, FDR moved the nation to Social Security and LBJ moved the nation to Medicare and Medicaid. But we are still fighting to get a single payer universal health care system. My next guess for this teacher, he will be filing for bankruptcy in order to get out of the crushing debt for his treatment.

In my opinion, in this case, compassion and charitable giving came from where it SHOULD have the hearts and minds of private citizens. Who cannot remember a time they saw someone take advantage of the system? I cannot for the life of me understand a battle cry of "There ought to be a law."