The burden of medical debt in the United States By Shameek Rakshit, Matthew Rae, Gary Claxton, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox KFF

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/ Despite over 90% of the United States population having some form of health insurance, medical debt remains a persistent problem. For people and families with limited assets, even a relatively small unexpected medical expense can be unaffordable. For people with significant medical needs, medical debt may build up over time. People living with cancer, for example, have higher levels of debt than individuals who have never had cancer.