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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

Kaiser Health News

The flood of unpaid bills has made medical debt the most common form of debt on consumer credit records. . As of last year, 58% of debts recorded in collections were for a medical bill, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Other bills went to collections, dragging down her credit score.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

This sentiment has been relatively stable since 2000 except for two big outlying years: a spike of 69% in 2006, and a low-point in 2003 of 42%. In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. Most people in the U.S.