NPR June 22, 2022
Noam Levey

More than a 100 million people in the U.S. are burdened by medical debt. An investigation by NPR and Kaiser Health shows the painful sacrifices many are making to pay their medical and dental bills.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Health care debt in the U.S. is now so big, it has hit more than half of all adults. That’s according to a new investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR. The investigation also looked at the toll this debt takes, how it forces tens of millions of people to make painful sacrifices to deal with their medical and dental bills. Joining me now, Noam Levey with Kaiser Health News. Hey there.

NOAM LEVEY: Hi.

KELLY: All right....

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