Becker's Healthcare June 16, 2022
More than 100 millions Americans, including 41 percent of adults, have medical or dental debt, according to a June 16 report from NPR and Kaiser Health News.
The report draws on a nationwide poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Eight things to know:
1. Fifty-six percent of Americans with debt owe $2,500 or less. Twenty-four percent owe $5,000 or more.
2. Seventy-two percent said their debt comes from a one-time bill or short-term medical expense, such as a single hospital stay or treatment for an accident.
3. Sixty-three percent of those with debt said they cut spending on food, clothing and other basics as a result of that debt.
4. Seventy-nine percent of those with...
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