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Will Consumers Cross the Cost-and-Trust Chasm Between Prescription Drugs and Hospitals?

Health Populi

84% of Americans told the Foundation that they were concerned about how much health care costs will affect them in the future, with 42% of patients saying they couldn’t afford to pay over $500 for an unexpected medical bill. Hospital costs contribute to rising medical costs to 49% of health consumers.

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The Financial Toxicity of Health Care Costs: From Cancer to FICO Scores

Health Populi

To determine whether unpaid medical billing data should be included in credit reports. We come full circle with this third recommendation from CFPB with the Equifax-Experian-TransUnion plan to reduce most medical debt from patients’ credit reports.