Exploring the impact of medical debt on Americans and efforts by organizations like RIP Medical Debt to alleviate the burden through debt forgiveness, shedding light on the challenges within the healthcare system.
It's gotten so bad in America, people are crowdfunding their doctor bills. Vox's Dylan Scott and associate professor Nora Kenworthy explain an imperfect solution and offer a better one.
This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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