Late Cancer Patient's Campaign Erases $16m in Medical Debt

Casey McIntyre's posthumous plea raises over $160,000, helping to alleviate the financial burden of medical bills for many Americans.

Casey McIntyre, a 38-year-old New York woman who died of ovarian cancer, arranged for a posthumous social media post asking followers to donate to her cause of paying off other people's medical debt.
McIntyre's campaign with non-profit RIP Medical Debt, which buys medical debt at a steep discount, has raised over $160,000, helping to erase $16m in unpaid medical bills.
McIntyre's husband, Andrew Rose Gregory, carried out her wishes, posting the messages and managing the campaign after her death.
McIntyre, a book publisher, started treatment for ovarian cancer in 2019 and passed away on Sunday, leaving behind her husband and 18-month old daughter.
McIntyre's family plans to have a memorial service and 'debt jubilee' in New York City's Prospect Park in December, where they will continue her mission by anonymously purchasing and forgiving other's medical debt.