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End Medical Debt

Medical debt affects more than 100 million adult Americans and totals $195 billion. It’s the leading cause of bankruptcy, financially devastates families, and can even delay necessary medical care. This series examines America’s medical debt problem and proposes a new way to abolish medical debt forever.

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Senator Mark R. Warner Press Release
Published June 23, 2025
Warner & Kaine Call on GOP to Drop Health Care Cuts that will Saddle More Working Families with Medical Debt
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Governing
Published June 23, 2025
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Money Talks News
Published July 1, 2025
Do No Harm? The Big Beautiful Medicaid Shake-Up
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NPQ
Published May 29, 2025
Passage of GOP Tax Bill Would Worsen Medical Debt Crisis
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Memo
Published April 10, 2025
Don’t Overturn the Medical Debt Rule
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Memo
Published August 29, 2024
Getting the Most out of Medical Debt Relief
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Memo
Published June 18, 2024
Six Steps the Biden Admin Has Taken to Reduce Medical Debt
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CNN
Published June 11, 2024
Biden administration proposes banning medical debt from credit reports
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Governing
Published April 10, 2024
Millions of Americans Are Struggling With Medical Debt
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Memo
Published March 19, 2024
Medical Debt Continues to Hammer the Middle Class
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Memo
Published March 19, 2024
States Lift the Weight of Medical Debt from American Families
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Blog
Published September 21, 2023
How the Middle Class Became the Epicenter of Medical Debt
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CNN
Published August 23, 2023
Medical debt hits the middle class hardest
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Axios
Published August 21, 2023
Medical debt is squeezing millions of middle-class Americans, report says
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Report
Published August 21, 2023
Medical Debt Hits the Heart of the Middle Class
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Report
Published January 10, 2023
End Medical Debt
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Money Talks News
Published June 23, 2025
GOP Health Care Cuts Could Cost Your Family $22,800: How to Shield Your Finances Now
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Team

David Kendall, Senior Fellow for Health and Fiscal Policy

Gaby Hartney, Health Policy Advisor