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Study: Soaring Medical Bills Account for Half of All U.S. Bankruptcies

Study: Soaring Medical Bills Account for Half of All U.S. Bankruptcies

A new study in the journal Health Affairs has found that half of all personal bankruptcies in the United States are now caused by soaring medical bills. We speak with the author of the report, Dr. Steffie Woolhandler. [includes rush transcript]

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