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These Artists Turned Medical Bills Into Art And Sold Them To Pay The Debt

VISUAL Posted: September 29, 2020 8:29 am

MSCHF, the group responsible for stunts like Finger on the App and MasterWiki, is bringing attention to the failures of the American healthcare system with Medical Bill Art. Three real medical bills were rendered into oil paintings and sold for the amount of money owed via the art market. The work is aptly called 3 Medical Bills. – Mashable

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VISUAL Published: 09.28.20

Read the story in Mashable Published: 09.28.20

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