Sickness can beget debt, which can then turn around and beget more sickness. That's the all-too-unfortunate cycle for people across the country who find themselves with overwhelming medical debt, the most common reason a debt collector might come after someone, with 1 in 5 households going into debt to pay for medical care. This week, Michelle Proser addresses ways to prevent medical debt and offers potential stopgaps that could help people get out of debt and into necessary, supportive health care environments.
Episode 54: Get sick, go to the doctor, incur debt, repeat | First Opinion Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
