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- A Commonwealth Fund analysis finds one in three insured Americans carry medical debt.
- Hospital visits generate nearly two-thirds of that debt.
- Almost half of debt-carrying insured adults owe at least $2,000, about 15% of working-age privately insured adults.
- Senior scholar Sara R. Collins attributes the debt to high deductibles and routine care costs that exceed coverage.
- Employee health-benefit costs are projected to rise 8.2% in 2027, the highest since 2003.
