Daniel, I'm so sorry to hear that about your friend! Yes, it is a shame, and reading that made me want to rant with you. See, they
gave me six months to live and said sorry, nothing we can do without insurance. They would have let me just die and disappear without notice. Luckily, a hospital staff member was feeling like ranting over it, too, and she got us into a hearing where the state ended up paying for my medical care. I'm still here. I hope they find a solution for your friend. Tell him to keep trying, call everywhere and don't give up. And I'll pray. Oh, and tell him to look up clinical trials in his area, they are often free and life-saving.
What I originally want to rant about doesn't seem so important now... oh yeah, stupid dentist treating me like sh**.