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Medical Debt

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It hurts their credit, puts them off getting the necessary medical care, and may cause personal bankruptcy. The news piece highlighted certain worrying figures related to the working population in the US, where half of them is dealing with a lack of adequate funds to meet medical expenses. Table of contents What Is Medical Debt ?

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Healthcare 2021: Trends, M&A & Valuations

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In 2012, 25% of senior citizens had to declare bankruptcy due to medical expenses or were forced to mortgage their residences. MACRA is a set of laws that cap Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement at zero unless specific criteria of quality are met (Nephrology). News (2016), [link] (last visited December 8, 2020).