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‘We’re not doing that’: Why a Black couple wouldn’t crowdfund to pay off medical debts

SUFFOLK, Va. — When Kristie Fields was undergoing treatment for breast cancer nine years ago, she got some unsolicited advice at the hospital: Share your story on the local news, a nurse told her. Viewers would surely send money.

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023

Against crowdfunding for medical debt

Black Americans use GoFundMe far less than white Americans, studies show. And those who do typically bring in less

Salon · Jun 27, 2023

'We're not doing that': A Black couple won't crowdfund to pay medical debt

Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes.

WEKU · Jun 26, 2023