Medical debt soars to $140 billion and is examined as a social determinant by JAMA 

Unpaid healthcare bills are one of the largest sources of debt for Americans, reaching $140 billion last year, nearly double the amount previously thought.

This was the conclusion of a study published Tuesday in JAMA, in which researchers examined 10% percent of all credit reports from credit rating agency TransUnion for the years 2009 to 2020.

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