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Health and Wealth: Why Americans are drowning in medical debt

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Kelly Silvera
Mar 27, 2024
Almost a third of all working adults in the United States are carrying some kind of medical debt — that’s about 15% of all U.S. households.
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States and affects almost a third of working Americans.
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Why are most health plans tied to the calendar year?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 26, 2017
Blame your employer.
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Health insurance survey finds consumer dissatisfaction

by Dan Gorenstein
May 20, 2016
Consumers feel they are paying more, and in some cases, getting less.
In 2015, 46 percent of workers faced pricey deductibles.
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Even with insurance, people avoid the doctor

by Gigi Douban
May 20, 2015
Insurance plans with high deductibles and co-pays, mean rising out-of-pocket costs.
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