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42.9 million Americans have unpaid medical bills
Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers—42.9 million people—have unpaid medical debts, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Dec 11, 2014
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Twenty-five percent of breast cancer survivors report financial decline due to treatment
Four years after being treated for breast cancer, a quarter of survivors say they are worse off financially, at least partly because of their treatment, according to a new study led by University of Michigan Comprehensive ...
Mar 25, 2014
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High out-of-pocket costs called a hidden 'side effect' of treatment
(HealthDay)—Doctors should consider the "toxic" effects of medical debt as much as any other side effect when discussing treatment options with patients, a trio of physicians contends.
Oct 16, 2013
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Black medical students in US have heaviest debts, study finds
(HealthDay)—Black medical school students are more likely to be saddled with large education-related debts than students from other racial or ethnic groups, and this discrepancy may help explain the declining number of ...
Oct 8, 2013
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Pros and cons of shortening medical school discussed
(HealthDay)—The pros and cons of shortening medical school to three years are discussed in two perspective pieces published in the Sept. 19 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sep 19, 2013
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High debt load anticipated by majority of medical students; African-Americans most affected
The cost of a medical school education in the United States has been on the rise over the past 10 years. However, given racial and ethnic inequalities in access to financial resources, increases in the student debt burden ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Public opinion poll shows gap between experts and public on need to cut Medicare spending
As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit begins to heat up again, an analysis of national polls conducted in 2013 shows that, compared with recent government reports prepared by experts, the public ...
Sep 11, 2013
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How much will I be charged? Study examines patient bills for top 10 visits to the emergency room
It's a basic, reasonable question: How much will this cost me? For patients in the emergency room, the answer all too often is a mystery.
Feb 27, 2013
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Debt and income concerns deter medical students from primary care careers
(Medical Xpress)—Primary care physicians—America's front line healthcare practitioners—are usually the first to diagnose illness, refer patients to specialists and coordinate care. Yet, despite that critical role, primary ...
Sep 21, 2012
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Anesthesiology trainees' debt impacts moonlighting, career
(HealthDay) -- Having high medical school debt increases the likelihood of anesthesiology residents moonlighting and joining practice groups with debt repayment programs, while decreasing their odds of pursuing academic medicine, ...
Jul 3, 2012
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