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@Kalshann@mastodon.social @courtcan@mastodon.social Quick numbers: Looks like the US has about $200 billion in medical debtAbout 40% of Americans have some kind of medical debt (which may include "I put it on my credit card", and may be a relatively small amount)If we focus on "significant" medical debt (over $250), we switch to 8-9% of Americans have "significant medical debt"6% owe more than $1,0001% owe more than $10,000And, as usual for the US, groups that are discriminated against are more likely to have medical debt (the disabled, Black, women) https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/