It's Time to End Abhorrent Medical Debt That Consumes Families

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Rohit Anand
With the current challenges of millions of people losing their jobs, losing their source of income, and becoming ill with COVID-19, medical debt will increase even further from the 56% of adults who struggle with it prior to the pandemic.
As we enjoy the start of a new year, I would urge people to look at the innumerable stories of medical debt, like my family’s, and consider the necessity of a national healthcare system, like Medicare for All. (Photo: PRE-COVID/Drew Angerer/Getty Images)