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Most Adults with Past-Due Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals

03.2023 / By Urban Institute

Understanding the experiences of people with past-due bills owed to hospitals and other providers can shed light on the potential for new consumer protections to alleviate debt burdens. This brief examines past-due medical debt among non elderly adults and their families using nationally representative survey data collected in June 2022.

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