IHC helps those who need help

Dear Editor, It was with great amusement that I read the letter which claims IHC should pay property taxes. What isn’t understood is that IHC is a not-for-profit corporation that does a lot of good in this and other communities in this state. I know of the good IHC does from personal experience. I have cancer and it is only because of IHC that I have been able to receive the first-rate care that has saved my life. As a college student I had only student health insurance from another university, which paid some of my bills but left tens of thousands of dollars unpaid. Thanks to IHC I am nearing the end of my battle with this disease and I will not be crippled with debt as would have happened without this company. They have written off several thousand dollars for expensive chemotherapy, CAT scans and surgeries. They have also provided my wife and I with a payment plan to pay the small remaining balance without undue financial burden. While I must agree that education is a very important priority for government, forcing IHC to pay property taxes will not solve educational budget problems. It will, however, mean that IHC will be less able to help individuals who find themselves in need of expensive health care. Who knows, maybe you will find yourself in a situation like mine and you will be glad that IHC is there.

Ken Izatt