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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by klodolph on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:07PM (#27715498)
This depends on jurisdiction and the nature of the bills.

Pennsylvania has filial support laws which mean that children can be held directly responsible for the medical expenses of their parents. This requires that Pennsylvania have jurisdiction over the children, of course.

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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by basisword on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:12PM (#27715560)
Is this really true? American health care is a horror show but this is possibly the most messed up thing I’ve heard.
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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by klodolph on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:55PM (#27716058)
Filial support laws are not even remotely unique to the US, and it's only true in certain states. Pennsylvania is the most notorious.

France: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligation_alimentaire_en_Fran...

Germany: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elternunterhalt

Asia has a ton, I'm sure.

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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by basisword on Friday July 02, 2021 @05:00PM (#27716789)
It’s the combination of filial support and the expensive US health care system that I’m shocked by, not filial support as a concept.
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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by klodolph on Friday July 02, 2021 @05:15PM (#27716972)
Like other filial / familial support laws, there are limits based on the ability to pay.
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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by rootusrootus on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:29PM (#27715775)
True in some states. Also not just the US. Germany also seems to have some version of filial responsibility.
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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by CameronNemo on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:11PM (#27715553)
I've heard that only the parent needs to live in PA.
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Re:HHS announces rule to protect consumers from surprise med... by klodolph on Friday July 02, 2021 @03:48PM (#27715967)
This is incorrect.

The parent does not need to live in PA at all, but a suit needs to be brought against the defendant to make them pay, and therefore the court needs to have jurisdiction over that person in order for the lawsuit to succeed.

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