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Patient debt adds stress to already tenuous economy
Many people say the American healthcare system is largely broken, or at least facing seemingly intractable problems. But it could get worse, compounded by policies of President Donald Trump’s administration on medical debt and inaction by Congress.
TL;DR
- The American healthcare system is considered broken or facing intractable problems.
- Policies related to medical debt and congressional inaction may worsen the situation.
- Expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits limits Medicaid assistance.
- Individuals are forced to make difficult choices between healthcare expenses and basic needs.
- The medical debt crisis is deepening.
- An increasing number of people are opting for cheaper premiums with higher deductibles and out-of-pocket costs.
- The population of the underinsured is growing.