Until Medical Bills Do Us Part

New York Times by Nicholas D. Kristof | Aug. 30, 2009 (Opinion)

Critics fret that health care reform would undermine American family values, not least by convening somber death panels to wheel away Grandma as if she were Old Yeller. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Joey Baker - Aug 29, 2009 - 8:13 PM PDT
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 by Joey Baker - Aug. 30, 2009

Solid, anecdotal report, backed up by one study.

A study reported in The American Journal of Medicine this month found that 62 percent of American bankruptcies are linked to medical bills. These medical bankruptcies had ... More »

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