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Medical Bankruptcy in Massachusetts: Has Health Reform Made a Difference?
Health insurance coverage rates for Massachusetts debtors were higher in 2009 than in 2007 (89.0% vs 84.1%) and significantly higher than the national average...
Medical Bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: Results of a National Study
In 2001 in 5 states sampled, it was found that medical problems contributed to at least 46.2% of all bankruptcies. Since then, health costs...
Only in America: Bankruptcy Due to Health Care Costs
The article by Himmelstein et al in the August 2009 issue of the The American Journal of Medicine documents that health care expenses were...
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