I read that an author should never take the life of the protagonist, but what if he couldn't shell out his hospital fees? Should they die or is there a better option?
In Summary Judgment by Charles Spohrer the anonymous narrator is faced with this dilemma after getting into an accident while on his motorcycle. Just like millions of Americans he is unable to meet the expense of his hospital bills and has to suffer the wrath of the collectors.
With the struggle for universal health care going on all around us, this grim future does not seem so far fetched. It seems more likely that there will be a resolution to what needs to be done to an individual who can not pay there bills rather than assist paying them.
Put people to work to pay off the hospital? According to Spohrer the new structure would turn a non-covered patient into a patron that is unable to pay their bar tab. Not such a bad proposal ….or is it? If only it was as uncomplicated as dish washing…
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