In 2024, Americans borrowed $74B to pay medical bills

Americans borrowed $74 billion to cover medical bills. Here's who paid the most.
About 31 million Americans borrowed money to pay for health care last year, accumulating $74 billion in medical debt, West Health-Gallup survey finds.
Gallup: Over 30M Americans borrowed roughly $74B for medical bills in 2024
A new Gallup survey has suggested that 12% of American adults, or about 31 million people, were forced to borrow tens of billions of dollars in the past year to pay for personal medical bills.
31 Million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for healthcare
More than 31 million Americans had to borrow money last year to pay for healthcare, totaling $74 billion in medical debt, according to a new West Health an
Survey finds millions of Americans racked up billions of dollars in medical debt in 2024
A West Health-Gallup Healthcare survey showed 31 million Americans accumulated $74 billion in medical debt in 2024.
31 million Americans borrowed money for health care last year: Poll
More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health insurance,
In 2024, Americans borrowed $74B to pay medical bills: Report
It's estimated American adults borrowed $74 billion in the past 12 months, with a majority of respondents borrowing at least $500.
'A hot mess': Federal office that resolves surprise medical bills slashed by Trump
Ending surprise medical bills used to be a Trump priority, but he just slashed the federal office working on that.
USA Today13d
With Trump targeting CFPB, medical debt consumer protections fall to state, legislators say
People shouldn’t be “pushed into ruin” if they get sick and are unable to pay medical debt, says Democratic Assemblymember ...
The Commonwealth Fund6d
The Federal Rule on Medical Debt
Federal and state policymakers have several options to expand coverage and take action to help reduce medical debt and its ...
MinnPost1d
Do South Dakotans have the highest rate of medical debt in the nation?
Nearly 18% of South Dakota adults have medical debt, according to the health nonprofit organization KFF, which analyzed ...
KERA News6d
A new federal rule would help North Texans with medical debt. But it's in limbo
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule in early January to take medical debt off consumer credit reports.
WFAA88d
That medical debt might be sticking around on your credit report after all
The consumer watchdog agency explained that “Medical debt may be less predictive of whether a consumer will pay a future loan, because medical debts can occur and are collected through unique ...
MySuncoast.com14h
How to fight against denied medical claims and hefty bills
It’s a problem many Americans face: receiving a hefty medical bill after their insurance company denies a claim. Consumer ...
WTTW News7d
Medical Debt Relief Program Erases $345M of Debt for Nearly 270,000 Illinoisans Since Launch Last Year
In a healthy and functioning society, no one should fall into financial ruin simply because they got sick,” Gov. J.B.
Oklahoma House bill would lessen the effects of medical debt on credit scores
Rep. Forrest Bennett introduced a bill that would prevent some medical debt from affecting people's credit scores.
Gov. Whitmer expected to call on legislature to reduce medical debt
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is expected to call on lawmakers to reduce medical debt in Michigan.
This NC hospital canceled 11,500 liens it placed on patient homes to collect on medical debt — this is what happened and how you can manage a health crisis with…
After placing 11,500 liens on patient homes for unpaid bills, a North Carolina hospital canceled them. Here’s what ...