100 million adults have health-care debt — and 12% of them owe $10,000 or more

CNBC June 22, 2022
Sarah O'Brien

Key Points

– An estimated 41% of adults face health-care debt, ranging from under $500 (16%) to $10,000 or more (12%), according to a new report.

– The study comes ahead of scheduled changes to the way medical debt shows up on consumer credit reports.

– Financial repercussions go beyond the potential impact on credit scores.

For many adults, health-care debt is part of their balance sheet — it just may show up differently than expected, new research suggests.

Overall, an estimated 41% of people — or about 100 million adults — currently face such debt, ranging from under $500 (16%) to $10,000 or more (12%), according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Using $2,500 as a base...

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