Please note: The segment below is an updated version of a story originally broadcast in 2018.
Medical campaigns account for a third of monies raised on crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, and many people who’ve fallen through the holes of the safety net have been helped this way. But studies show that fraud is rampant in crowdfunding, with fake patients and medical providers who are all too eager to take money for worthless treatment. Experts discuss these issues and the need for regulation.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Jeremy Snyder, Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Dr. Art Caplan, head, Division of Medical Ethics, New York University School of Medicine
- Dr. Nora Kenworthy, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington-Bothell
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