These medical bills were made into oil paintings and sold to pay off the $73,360 debt

As healthcare is largely dependent on one's employer in the United States, the coronavirus pandemic has screwed many Americans from both ends: As millions lost their jobs for pandemic-related reasons, they also lost their health insurance. While COVID-19 related expenses are leaving people in debt, over 130 million Americans had medical debt even before the pandemic. 

MSCHF, the group responsible for stunts like Finger on the App and MasterWiki, is bringing attention to the failures of the American healthcare system with Medical Bill Art. Three real medical bills were rendered into oil paintings and sold for the amount of money owed via the art market. The work is aptly called 3 Medical Bills.  Read more...

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