Mary Lou Retton Explains Why She Was Uninsured and Needed a Fundraiser
During Pneumonia Battle
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In an interview with Hoda Kotb on the Today show Monday, the beloved
former gymnast explained that "she couldn't afford" insurance prior to
her multi-week hospital stay in the ICU -- and that's why her
daughters began a fundraising campaign on her behalf.
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Kotb then questioned how it came to pass that "America's sweetheart,"
the 1984 Olympic gold medalist who won the hearts of a worldwide
audience -- and later multitudes of product endorsements --- didn't
have insurance.

https://people.com/mary-lou-retton-why-uninsured-fundraiser-during-pneumonia-8423493

If she had several million from endorsements back then, it could have
been invested prudently. But typically, people will piss away
dollars.

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