Help Ken of HeliOS project with unexpected health cost

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by whiskeyjack • 17 years ago

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whiskeyjack3• 17 years ago

Reddit responded well to this (http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/9csju/help_ken_of_hel...) but I'm hoping I can maybe raise the visibility a little more here at Hacker News.

Ken of the HeliOS project collapsed of exhaustion and dehydration the other day. He had to be taken to hospital and stay a night. The costs associated are bad for his non-profit. You can help.

The HeliOS project receives donations of money/machines, outfits them with Linux, and gives them to those in need in Austin, Texas. It's not just Linux Advocacy, it helps others. Now he could use a hand. Spread the word. Tweet #HelpHelios and help someone who's helped many others.

jacquesm2• 17 years ago

That sucks. Doesn't your health insurance normally cover this sort of thing ?

whiskeyjack3• 17 years ago

Ken was laid off a number of months back... but he continued the HeliOS project in spite of it. (I am, obviously, not Ken. :) )

timmaah2• 17 years ago

My copay for the stay is 300 dollars

He obviously does have insurance. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copayment

whiskeyjack3• 17 years ago

Ah. I was unaware of this. I'm a Canuck so was unfamiliar with the term.

jacquesm2• 17 years ago

Thank you, I didn't get that. So that is what they call 'eigen risico' here.

quoderat• 17 years ago

Not to inject politics into this, but can't we get some universal health care up in here, like the rest of the civilized world?

I can't think of a single better way to increase entrepreneurship.

timmaah2• 17 years ago

It's being fought for this summer. (Not universal, but a step towards it)

My contribution to the cause is working IT for the cause at a good deal less then what I'd be paid (or expect to be paid) at a for-profit.

I won't inject politics either, but asking for it on HN won't make it happen. Get involved.

chrischen• 17 years ago

I'll donate to any cause against Microsoft!

Help Ken of HeliOS project with unexpected health cost

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