1 in 5 households has medical debt. That includes people with private insurance.

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Medical debt is leaving many people in the U.S. unable to afford groceries or pay their mortgages — even among the insured, research published Friday has found.

Medical debt is leaving many people in the U.S.

"Even if you have what most of us think of as good insurance, you could well be liable for huge bills," Himmelstein said. Most people are often on the hook for medical debt because of a rare life event, she said, like a hospital stay due to a car accident. They often have to make sacrifices, including getting a second job or cutting everyday expenses.

 

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