Provide Relief for Medical Debt

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2021
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Well Being In the Nation Network

More than one-quarter of all adults in the United State say that someone in their household can't pay medical bills. Over one-half of people without insurance say they have problems paying medical bills. People with medical debt sometimes have to make big changes. These changes might be to their employment or life to pay off these debts. Six in ten people with medical debt say they used up all or most of their savings to pay medical bills.

Resources & Tools

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Asset and Wealth Building Policy Guide
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First page of Which County Characteristics Predict Medical Debt?
Which County Characteristics Predict Medical Debt?
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Promising Policies: Multisolving for Mental Well-being and Equitable Economies
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The Burden of Medical Debt: Results from the Kaiser Family Foundation/New York Times Medical Bills Survey
The Burden of Medical Debt: Results from the Kaiser Family Foundation/New York Times Medical Bills Survey
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Forgive and Forget: The Impact of Medical Debt Forgiveness on Financial Outcomes in the United States
Forgive and Forget: The Impact of Medical Debt Forgiveness on Financial Outcomes in the United States
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Published on 04/20/2021