Forty-three-year-old Michael walked into the George Washington University Hospital Emergency Room complaining of chest pain. The Washington D.C. handyman had no health insurance but was not eligible for any financial assistance programs.
Matthew
He successfully underwent surgery at Children’s National Medical Center where Dr. Stanley Beder and Dr. Lorraine Schratz repaired a large hole in the young boy’s heart. The Larry King Cardiac Foundation stepped in to assist Matthew’s family when insurance failed to cover the cost of treating his serious medical condition. Matthew’s family, from Gaithersburg, Maryland, is looking forward to celebrating their child’s first birthday -- and many more to come.
