ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 11月9日 10時32分

Lisa and Peter Witzler’s second son, Jackson, was born with spina bifida, a defect caused when the spinal cord doesn’t close in the womb. By Jackson’s 5th month of life, he’d spent 3 months in the hospital — 6 weeks in neonatal intensive care — and his parents had spent the money they had planned to put toward day care. Doctors had recommended private nursing because Jackson had severe sleep apnea and would repeatedly stop breathing and turn blue. But insurance wouldn’t cover it. “We didn’t have that time to prepare or save for anything,” said Peter. The Republican tax overhaul bill introduced in the House last week would eliminate a deduction, which allows people who itemize their federal income taxes to deduct medical expenses that exceed 10% of their total income. The Witzlers, who live in Montgomery Village, Maryland, had $25,000 in unreimbursed medical expenses last year. Being able to deduct those expenses, the family said, is the difference between their son getting treatment now, or needing more public services later in his life. @justin.gilliland took this photo of Lisa, Peter and Jackson, with his walker and braces, while on #nytassignment. Visit the link in our profile to read more how eliminating the medical tax deduction could hurt those in need.

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