The Oregon State Public Research Group has released a report on bankruptcies and medical debt within the state. The findings show that in counties wit

Medical debt plays a role in a majority of Oregon bankruptcy filings - OPB

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2021-09-27 20:00:04

The Oregon State Public Research Group has released a report on bankruptcies and medical debt within the state. The findings show that in counties with bankruptcy filings, such as Multnomah County, 52% of them had some form of medical debt involved, while others like Linn County have up to 69%. We hear from Francis Wong, Postdoctoral Fellow at NBER, on his research regarding the state of U.S. medical debt.

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