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Americans bankrupted by health care costs: 4 questions answered

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University
Amanda Gershon testifies at a public hearing on Medicaid expansion in Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 16, 2018. Gershon had $60,000 worth of medical debt at age 22 because of an autoimmune illness.Nati Harnik/AP Photo

Medical bankruptcy has been a talking point for many Democratic candidates as they make their individual cases for health care reform. This...

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