'Barbaric' System Saddles Over 100 Million in US With Healthcare Debt

Jake Johnson is a senior editor and staff writer for Common Dreams.

An investigation published Thursday reveals that healthcare debt is 'far more pervasive' in the United States than previously known, currently impacting 41% of U.S. adults and more than 100 million people across the country. 'We've built a healthcare system that is more effective at extracting money from people than caring for them.

say they have been denied access to a hospital or another provider because of unpaid bills and two-thirds have forgone care because of the cost. Respondents also reported cutting back on food, moving out of their homes, and declaring bankruptcy because of healthcare debt. 'Now, a highly lucrative industry is capitalizing on patients' inability to pay,' KHN reported. 'Hospitals and other medical providers are pushing millions into credit cards and other loans.

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