what is pubic burden?

my hospital wrote off my bill of $800 and says it is hospital's care assurance program. I am so afraid this may make me pubic burden, anyone knows about this. please help. thanks in advance!

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• something wrong -Ooops- ♀ (39 bytes) () 03/27/2004 postreply 20:31:29

• 你是想说"public charge"吧？ -六如- ♀ (0 bytes) () 03/28/2004 postreply 07:24:11