Medical debt proposal draws mixed response

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4 thoughts on “Medical debt proposal draws mixed response

  1. Just the very fact that Americans can acquire medical debt poses a huge opportunity cost to the economy. A lot of people just don’t take the risks necessary to be an entrepreneur because they cannot afford to leave their job & go without insurance. There is a reason why countries like Sweden are very entrepreneurial; people don’t have to worry about losing everything if they or an immediate family member develops a health condition.

    We have to figure this out.

  2. Agree with Robert H. The combination of high medical prices and high insurance deductibles (along with less-than-universal coverage) results in financial burdens for many and risks for all of our citizens.

  3. This proposal would be a positive step. How many bankruptcy filings are driven by overload of medical bills. How many families and individuals who pay bills, work hard to buy a home then it all crashes because your child develops a life threatening disease.

    I think a proposal should consider banning insurance companies from using your Credit Score to determine policy cost.

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