Amna Nawaz
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Americans share their struggles with medical debt
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January 26, 2025
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1:28Now PlayingThe sky-high cost of health care is one of the leading reasons for consumer debt in the United States, with more than 100 million Americans burdened by medical bills they can’t pay.
In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new rules banning credit agencies from including medical debt on credit reports, starting in mid-March.
PBS News heard from people across the country about their struggles with medical debt.
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