Medical debt, which impacts those with and without insurance, is a major issue across the country. Around 14 million people in the U.S. owe more than $1,000 in medical debt; some 3 million people owe more than $10,000.
The federal government and states across the country are pushing new policy to try and clamp down on the issue. Medical debt has also taken center stage in the presidential election, with Vice President Kamala Harris pushing to cancel medical debt for millions of Americans, according to an economic plan released earlier this month.
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