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medical debt ↔ U.S.

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The U.S. is the geographic focus of the study 'Medical debt in the US, 2009–2020' [1], [2], and serves as the context for measurements regarding the average amount of medical debt [3] and the percentage of adults reporting such debt [4], [5].

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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well ... apha.org American Public Health Association 8 facts
measurement16% of U.S. adults reported having medical debt in 2020.
referenceKluender, Mahoney, Wong, and Yin authored the study 'Medical debt in the US, 2009–2020', published in JAMA in 2021 (Volume 326, Issue 3, pages 250–256).
measurementThe average amount of medical debt in the United States was $429 in 2020, a decrease from the 2010 peak of $827.
measurement16% of U.S. adults reported having medical debt in 2020.
measurement16% of U.S. adults reported having medical debt in 2020.
referenceKluender, Mahoney, Wong, and Yin authored the study 'Medical debt in the US, 2009–2020', published in JAMA in 2021 (Volume 326, Issue 3, pages 250–256).
claimMany families in the United States incur debt to pay down medical debt due to the absence of comprehensive health insurance.
measurementIn 2020, 16% of U.S. adults reported having medical debt.