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Paying for It: How Health Care Costs and Medical Debt Are Making

(7 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Survey, fielded for the first time in 2023, asked U.S. adults with health insurance, and those without, about their ability to afford their health care — whether costs prevented them from getting care, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2023/oct/paying-for-it-costs-debt-americans-sicker-poorer-2023-affordability-survey

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Here's how much medical debt there is in the U.S. : …

(6 days ago) WEBIn the past five years, more than half of U.S. adults report they've gone into debt because of medical or dental bills, the KFF poll …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/16/1104679219/medical-bills-debt-investigation

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs KFF

(9 days ago) WEBThis project found that health care debt is a wide-reaching problem in the United States and that 41% of U.S. adults currently have some type of debt due to …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/

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Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took …

(5 days ago) WEBHealth care debt in the U.S. now affects more than 100 million people, according to a nationwide KFF poll conducted for this project. The toll has been especially high on Black communities: Fifty

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/16/1104969627/medical-debt-upended-their-lives-heres-what-it-took-from-them

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The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States KFF

(3 days ago) WEBThis analysis of government data estimates that people in the United States owe at least $220 billion in medical debt. Approximately 14 million people (6% of adults) …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/

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Federal agencies are trying new ways to ease the burden of …

(4 days ago) WEBThere's still the issue of consumers being able to afford to pay for health care. So it won't eliminate medical debt, but it will eliminate some of the consequences …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/14/1092740251/what-the-white-houses-actions-on-medical-debt-could-mean-for-consumers

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The burden of medical debt in the United States - Peterson-KFF …

(Just Now) WEBThe SIPP survey suggests people in the United States owe at least $220 billion in medical debt. Approximately 14 million people (6% of adults) in the U.S. owe …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/

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100 million people in America are saddled with medical …

(3 days ago) WEBThe three are among more than 100 million people in America ― including 41% of adults ― beset by a health care system that is systematically pushing patients into debt on a mass scale, an

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/16/americans-medical-debt/

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Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage Drives Medical Debt – Four

(7 days ago) WEBWhile health insurance is intended to be the primary mechanism protecting patients from unexpected and unaffordable health care costs, for too many, that …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2023-08-11-inadequate-health-insurance-coverage-drives-medical-debt-four-solutions-address-significant-problem

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(8 days ago) WEBThe KFF Health Care Debt Survey finds that four in ten adults have some form of health care debt, with most citing one-time or short-term medical expenses as …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/kff-health-care-debt-survey/

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Medical debt hits the middle class hardest CNN Politics

(6 days ago) WEBMedical debt is a big burden for the middle class. Almost a quarter of middle-class Americans, or 17 million people, had unpaid health care bills in 2020, a …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/medical-debt-middle-class/index.html

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41% of adults in the U.S. have medical debt. Here are some ways

(1 days ago) WEBHigh deductibles, copays and health care costs are fueling a massive debt crisis in the U.S. In our ongoing investigation into medical debt, we look at ways to stay …

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1109051830/41-of-adults-in-the-u-s-have-medical-debt-here-are-some-ways-to-try-to-avoid-it

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Investigation finds 40% of all adults in U.S. struggle with health …

(7 days ago) WEBMore than 100 million people in the U.S. have been saddled with health care debt. That includes about 40% of all adults, according to an investigation from Kaiser …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-care-debt-40-percent-us-adults/

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Medical debt in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts Statista

(Just Now) WEBPremium Statistic Types of hardships people with health care debt endured in the U.S. in 2023 Basic Statistic Problem paying medical bills in select high-income …

https://www.statista.com/topics/8219/medical-debt-in-the-us/

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America's healthcare affordability crisis 'is growing larger and …

(3 days ago) WEBData from July showed that 18% of Americans hold medical debt that has been sent to collection agencies. And according to a new West Health-Gallup 2021 …

https://www.westhealth.org/news/americas-health-care-affordability-crisis-is-growing-larger-and-deeper/

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBAccording to the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network, the share of health care payments administered via alternative payment models increased …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(9 days ago) WEBThe sample includes 1,674 adults with current or past health care debt and 698 adults who have not had health care debt in the past five years. The majority of …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-main-findings-methodology/

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Hospital Debt Collection Practices Require Urgent Reform Health

(4 days ago) WEBIssues April 2024, Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being March 2024, Nursing Homes, Medicaid, should be amended to cover any health care provider …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/hospital-debt-collection-practices-require-urgent-reform

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Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt - NPR

(1 days ago) WEBWhy a financial regulator is going after health care debt. March 1, 2024 5:06 AM is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/01/1234998635/why-a-financial-regulator-is-going-after-health-care-debt

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Medical debt and other health care costs are crushing Utahns.

(3 days ago) WEB29% experiencing issues getting mental health care or substance use treatment and is also a physical health issue. Medical debt is a social determinant of …

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/09/health-care-is-unaffordable-heres/

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(2 days ago) WEBe. Any debt you owe to a family member or friend for money you borrowed to pay medical or dental bills: 41% of adults have health care debt due to medical or dental …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-appendix/

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