 He had not had any medical insurance through his employer and had been unable to purchase insurance due to a pre-existing condition.Although he had been able to receive medical care he required over the course of his illness, when he died the bills for that care amounted to about $400,000.His friends, including Paul, were able to raise about $50,000, but that still left $350,000 to be passed to his estate — or left unpaid (and passed on to other consumers and taxpayers).