Hawaii man's ICU crisis abroad, huge bills for Oahu family

The daughter of a 63-year-old Hawaii man said her family faces tens of thousands of dollars' worth of medical bills. This is after her father went through a medical emergency during a layover in South Korea, which has left him stuck in an ICU overseas.
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[@mjblue84]

Prayers that all will work out for this family!!!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Bless the family with this gentleman!!!😊 I hope the family will be helped there!!!😊

[@user-ux8hg8bk3e]

$3000 is cheap compared to American hospitals!

[@eliot3010]

Prayers for a full and speedy recovery

[@Sharyk808]

He’s been in hospital since November 9? Was he a little sick-coughing before the trip? I don’t think couple hrs on layover at the airport would cause pneumonia.

[@808_Freedom]

It's da vaxx!

[@sting114]

He’s been smoking 🚬 for over 43 years

[@jamesgibson3242]

Usually you can do a payment plan. It is a big bill but he can make payments over time. They usually reduce the bill by like 40% and allow for payments over time.

[@jasonpaz]

How did he get pneumonia duirng a layover in Korea?

[@Critique808]

That's why you buy travel and health insurance.

[@sting114]

Dad rather spend the money 💴 on cigarettes than health insurance

[@cindyaluuuuluuuu8873]

Medical insurance

[@theresewheeler1498]

Prayers to you and family

[@marianpenn9460]

Prayer are going up God Will provide if you believe be bless 🙏

[@cindyaluuuuluuuu8873]

😢😢

[@erikh9991]

Always travel with insurance especially if you’re over 50.

[@cindyaluuuuluuuu8873]

Please pray condolences

[@Sharyk808]

He not dead.

[@theresemanulee4925]

$3000 a day is so much more less expensive than hawaii

[@pmlam32]

WIll continue to pray until their family safe return home. Notice there is an update from their gofundme page. 🙏

[@rochelle7901]

Maybe the US embassy in Korea can assist them to get back to Hawaii and also help them workout their hospital expense with the hospital when they get home. Also, always have travel medical insurance when traveling abroad, it’s worth every penny. No pun intended.

[@verothomas1524]

I’m thinking China is probably not the best place to be visiting- the hospitals are a mess with all these mystery diseases 😮

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

​@@verothomas1524
Stupid.
Only in some areas in northern parts of China have outbreak.

[@johnbell8011]

China is going through a pneumonia outbreak … did it spread to other countries? We’ll find out soon enough. 🙏🏼 for recovery 🙏🏼

[@user-ux8hg8bk3e]

The old man was not fit for travel. I can guarantee the doctor advised against it.

[@sting114]

He know smoking 🚬 is bad , but continue to smoke for over 40 years

[@Privateuserhandle]

Stay there until he is better and never pay and don't come back to Korea don't pay they can't do anything to you

[@jasestrickland1704]

The bills will follow them, for goodness sake.

[@user-ux8hg8bk3e]

@@jasestrickland1704 No, it won't. He doesn't live in Korea.

[@staledreams]

From my limited knowledge of the Korean medical system you pay in full when you are discharged. The cost is not astronomical like in the US. I think the report was he owed so far around $3000 US after over a week in a ICU.I think their main concern was to either fly back now at a cost of $40,000 to $100,000 or to stay until their father is well enough to fly regular commercial.

[@Privateuserhandle]

Talk to a lawyer

[@sting114]

If they can’t pay the hospital bills, they will give them a one way bus ticket to North Korea . Facts

[@KC-gg6ub]

Some Asian countries will hold your passport until you pay...

[@erlindachong336]

so true in the Philippines they will not let you leave the hospital until you pay the hospital bill. sort of being held hostage.

[@Sharyk808]

Indentured servant for life if there’s no trustworthy family or friends who steal your money.

[@sting114]

Can’t blame them. They have rents to pay and kids to feed too

[@Cherrysmith2809]

What is wrong with his neck?

[@lutomson3496]

Here is a newsflash...dont go on vacation without buying insurance its only $125 bucks which includes air ambulance, and now these people are crying about this? its their fault they did not take proper responsibility.. and how does he have medicaid at 63? oh wait low income? I feel sorry for them they put themselves in this position

[@user-ux8hg8bk3e]

The daughter can afford the medical bills, stop with the rublish honey!

[@lloydetteperez8661]

Are you serious😮

[@hr5331]

Low income and able to travel overseas... sign me up.

[@lohi7339]

Ivermectin