The cost of care: emergency room visits are leaving US adults with medical debt

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Emergency room visits were the leading cause of medical debt among US adults surveyed in February 2021. Doctors' visits and childbirth or related care ranked second and third, respectively, showing that many US adults needing medical attention may be left with no choice but to dive into debt.

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