Dying woman’s last wish: to pay off others’ medical debt – $15m worth

Casey McIntyre died from cancer on 14 November, but she devised a plan to cancel the medical debt of others as a parting gift

Facing death from ovarian cancer at 38, Casey McIntyre devised a plan to transform her misfortune into a blessing for strangers.

The New York City book publisher arranged to use the money she had saved or raised for her treatment to buy up the medical debt of others - and then pay it off, according to a website which assisted her philanthropic effort and as of Friday had collected nearly all of her six-figure goal.