"The medical costs incurred by the survivors of the shooting are hitting hard, and they won’t end soon. The average medical spending for someone who is shot increases by nearly $30,000 in the first year, according to a Harvard Medical School study. Another study found that number goes up to $35,000 for children. Ten kids were shot at the parade."
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Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors Await Promised Donations While Bills Pile Up - KFF Health News
Families of the people hurt during the Feb. 14 mass shooting are carrying what one expert calls “victimization debt.KFF Health News