Kyle Glover, the son of Tameka Raymond and stepson of singer Usher will be pulled off life-support in early August. According to sources close to the former couple Tameka can’t afford to keep her 11-year-old son on life support and his insurance will lapse in August.
Tameka is still hoping that her son will make a drastic recovery however doctors declared him brain-dead last week. Kyle was injured when a jet ski collided with him and a friend as they lounged on floating inner-tubes at Lake Lanier.
Kyle’s mom believes her son can still be saved by a last-minute miracle but she simply can not afford to keep the child on life support while paying enormous hospital bills.
The insurance company has not yet set a deadline for the end of insurance coverage but have said it will not provide life support coverage for more than several months.
A source at TMZ says while Usher has been incredibly supportive of the boy he helped raise for several years he has not offered to pay for continued medical bills given the doctors prognosis. After the accident Usher chartered a private jet so Tameka Raymond could be by her son’s side as quickly as humanly possible.
Usher’s stepson has been on life support for more than one week now and no changes in his condition have been reported by doctors or Tameka’s family.
While it is surely hard to let go as the mother of a small child that decision if money driven could be worse on Tameka than the choice to pull the plug for Kyle Grover’s own ability to find peace.
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Blood sucking insurance companies dump ya when you actually do need them.
Why does his insurance end?
Why is she letting his health insurance lapse? Surely she's getting child support from the boy's biological father. Her divorce from Usher was finalized in 2009 and she has children with him, so she should be getting pretty hefty child support from him as well. Health insurance is expensive, but not THAT expensive.
Why is she letting his health insurance lapse? Surely she's getting child support from the boy's biological father. Her divorce from Usher was finalized in 2009 and she has children with him, so she should be getting pretty hefty child support from him as well. Health insurance is expensive, but not THAT expensive.
Obamacare it is the solution!
She need to look pretty for the next guy.!
This boy is brain dead, which means by all accounts he is dead. If the brain is not functioning, you can only survive on life support. Even then, the body will realize that the brain function is gone and then you start have problems with heart arrhythmias, kidney failure, liver failure, pneumonia. Why don't they donate his organs to help others?? There are not that many african american donors, so this would be a tremenous gift. It is hard to say goodbye to any loved one, especially a child. But he is gone, only his body is here. Insurance has nothing to do with it. You just can't ethically keep a brain dead patient on life support. That is not right.
There is NO way Usher would not/could not afford to pay for his son. No hospital I know (and I work at one) would EVER pull life support. Give me a break. Usher is a loving dad, he charted a plane for her so she could be there with him. Good Lord.
Usher should pay for it since it is his stepson & he helped raise him.Not like he can't afford it.
He brain dead with no activity. She needs to pray to the lord to give her the strength when she lets him go be with him
No he shouldn't. He's brain dead! She just can't let go! Sad but she needs to realize that he's gone to a better place
youre a complete asshole. i really wish your dumb ass would have died in the war. die you racist bitch.
Why did you ask for Usher to pay for it? What happens to his real dad?
I question any "source" from TMZ on what Usher would, could, has or has not done. This is an incredibly private family decision and it's completely out of line for TMZ to speculate. Unless they're offering to step up and put some cash on the table!
cause insurance companies will not pay for a few months on life support if there is no change. he has been declared brain dead, meaning he is technically dead, the machine is keeping him breathing…….thats all
Because once you are proclaimed brain dead,the only thing keeping him breathing is a machine.So usually after a prognosis like this from the patient's doctor.The insurance company will pay for a certain amt.of months afterwards to give the family time to accept the death of someone.Legally he's already dead,but his mother is having a hard time letting go.If he can not live without a machine they will continue to pay for his care.
Mo, do you have children, have you ever been in a position where you may have to pull your child off life support? Just curious|?
Yeah it's tough but if he can't live without the machine then he is already gone.
Usher makes billions and can help out.
I don't understand. How can they predict that her insurance will lapse? I am missing somthing.
Why not raise $ via the internet? The Zimmermans raised $ for bail.
A Canadian kindly raised $ for the bullied bus monitor. 
Kyle's life-threatening accident is truly an emergency; so, why not an internet fund raiser? (I don't know how to start one.)
This is so sad. She should be allowed to pull the plug in her own time, not because insurance stops paying for care. Even when you accept that it's the best right thing to do to let your loved one go, it's still difficult. My mom had a do not resuscitate request, and when her time came, and we had accepted that it was her time, and the machines were turned off, it still was hard to watch. Still feel guilty about it, 10 years on, so to be forced to do so would be so much more devasting. My heart goes out to Tameka to have to go through this.
I had to make the decision to pull life support from my child. It was the hardest decision I've ever had to make in my life. While I prayed for a miracle, I couldn't stand watching what had happened to her to continue. While I was staying close to her side, the hospital called me in to sign papers agreeing to pay the bill. They KNEW I could not afford that, even in installment payments. When they sent final papers, they tried again to slide in papers attempting me to pay something I couldn't. Heartless. They don't care. The bottom line was the almighty dollar.
If he is brain dead donate his organs and pull the plug….
Ya, sounds like his father can afford to take care of his own son, and the mom must be getting loads of child support, 5 kids .. just stayin'
The same we can say about the real father
SO USHER IS GON LET HIS SON/STEPSON DIE BEKAUSE OF INSURANCE…IF THASS TRUE…ALLL HIS FANS SHUDD UNFAN HIM.
i think usher has done enough already… plus the kid is brain dead on life support.. if he doesnt come around by august I wouldnt pay to keep him on life support either… do you know how much she is demanding in child support for his kids.. she been giving him hell in court lately… she lucky he helped at all… ijs
WELL I AM A FIRM BELIEVER THAT GOD CAN DO THE IMPOSSIBLE ONLY GOD CAN TURN THIS SITUATION AROUND..ITS A REASON WHY SHE HASN'T LET HIM GO YET..KEEP THÉ FAITH TAMEKA KNOWING GOD CAN DO MIRACULOUS THINGS…HE'S ABLE
It is heartbreaking that a boy loses his life, but according to the doctors that is already done. The insurance has not said they are going to stop paying on a certain date, but how long are they supposed to pay? Why is he losing his insurance? It was very generous of Usher to charter a plane, but I think expecting him to pay the medical bills for HER son is incredlibly unrealistic. Just because he has money he needs to pay other peoples bills, even after the doctors say the boy can not recover? It sure is easy to spend other peoples money.
What happen to her?
@Kari Steinbrook Smith I agree with you 100%. Usher should step up to the plate regardless. I am sure he could afford a few months worth, at least enough to give the mom the peace of mind, or realization that what the doctor's are telling her is true. And you are right, I have worked at hospitals too, and they can't pull life support with family consent period. Insurance or not.
Tomeka.. Stay strong & trust God.. He'll pull you through
very sad situation here, I do have children so I know this has to be extremly hard on this family especially the mom. tameka and the childs father needs to come together and make a decision, this is up to them. the young man is brain dead, if they take him off the machine and still no response then it's his time, and he's moved. may peace be upon this family in this most difficult time. and I don't agree that usher should be responsible for this, he has money, but this child has moved on, let him rest. send prayers and comfort for the family.
very sad situation here, I do have children so I know this has to be extremly hard on this family especially the mom. tameka and the childs father needs to come together and make a decision, this is up to them. the young man is brain dead, if they take him off the machine and still no response then it's his time, and he's moved. may peace be upon this family in this most difficult time. and I don't agree that usher should be responsible for this, he has money, but this child has moved on, let him rest. send prayers and comfort for the family.