It’s no secret that a lot of musicians don’t have health insurance. When an injury comes up, it can be career-ending. Most try and play through the pain. But when the pain becomes too much, they must make a tough decision: to treat and incur high medical costs or to stop playing.
Our goal is to provide surgical and related care for musicians who can’t afford to pay for treatment no matter where they are in the world. “As long as we have money to pay for it, we’ll keep doing this.” – Dr. Alton Barron, MTF founder.
Read more about our foundation in this Alcalde article by Rebecca Beyer: https://alcalde.texasexes.org/2018/07/66101/