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Buyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure

  • Written by Erin Duffy, Research Scientist, University of Southern California
imageMedical debt can have devastating consequences.PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier via Getty Images

One in 10 Americans carry medical debt, while 2 in 5 are underinsured and at risk of not being able to pay their medical bills.

This burdencrushes millionsof families under mounting bills and contributes to the widening gap between rich and poor.

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