A riveting exposé of medical debt collection in America--and the profound financial and
physical costs eroding patient trust in medicine For the crime of falling sick without wealth …

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Medical debt a ects more than 100 million adult Americans and totals $195 billion. 1 More
than half of all bankruptcies in the United States are tied to medical issues. 2 And medical …

Poised to emerge from more than two years of court protection from its creditors, Crouse
Hospital in Syracuse, NY, is preparing to take on some new debt in order to put a five-year …

Healthcare debt in the United States is a significant problem, affecting millions of Americans.
Many people struggle to pay for healthcare, and approximately 9% owe over $250 due to …

Medical debtrepresents a substantial financial issue for many US health care consumers,
affecting an estimated 19% of households and exceeding all other forms of debt. 1 Among …

Medical debt is perhaps the largest financial burden facing Americans today. On March 1,
2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report finding $88 …

Lack of affordability is arguably the biggest challenge in US health care, and the high level
of medical debt is a tangible reflection of this challenge. A 2022 KFF survey found that 41 …

The rising costs to Americans of health care and the merits of single-payor health insurance
have permeated national and state political debates for at least twenty years. Recently, the …