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The Sunday Story: The Unbearable Weight of Medical Debt

Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe explores the growing crisis of medical debt in America. Nationwide, 100 million people have health care debt, according to a <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/diagnosis-debt/">KHN-NPR investigation</a>, which has documented a crisis that is driving Americans from their homes, draining their savings, and preventing millions from accessing care they need. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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