popular Hollywood actor Tyler Perry has reached out to an Atlanta couple who had a medical emergency during a vacation in Mexico and could not pay medical bills. Stephen Johnson and his fiancé Tori Austin were traveling on a Carnival Dream Cruise when he suddenly fell ill, then he was diagnosed with pancreatitis, diabetes and kidney infection.
Doctors in the port city of Progreso treated him, but won't let him leave. At the hospital in Mexico, a team of doctors, dialysis and a ventilator helped him recover. But when he tried to leave three days ago, he said the hospital became a prison
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According to the information, The hospital wanted its money first, amounting to $14,000, paid in full, which they were unable to pay because Johnson had no health insurance. Austin said they offer to pay afterwards, but the hospital refused this request. They claimed that the hospital locked the doors, a supervisor physically blocked them from leaving several times and threaten to call the police. In an interview from his hospital room, Johnson stated that he was going through 'hell'.
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He starts describing his situation: "I am very much a hostage". His fiance said: "It's been a nightmare. We just want to go home back." Austin said they reached the US Embassy in Mexico. Their families later started a GoFundMe page, but it barely reached the amount they needed to cover medical bills. Perry came to know about couple 's situation and offered to pay it himself.
According to the source, the 50-year-old comedian/writer/ director called the hospital and inform them of his credit card to cover the tab. The payment is expected to be accepted by Monday, and Johnson is scheduled to be discharged on Tuesday. The State Department's aware of Johnson's case. It has sent an official to help out the couple.
