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Medical debt a problem for 45% of Americans: Poll

October 27, 2022 Reprints

More than 45% of Americans say health care bills have put them in debt, according to a new poll conducted for telehealth startup Babylon, reports Healthcare Dive. More than one third of respondents in the survey also said they are struggling, or will struggle, to pay for health maintenance costs, emergency needs and private health insurance.

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