Medical Debt Crisis: 14 million Americans struggle despite nonprofit hospital aid

Name: Medical Debt Crisis: 14 million Americans struggle despite nonprofit hospital aid
Uploaded: 2025-04-24T18:08:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: Approximately 14 million people in the United States are living with medical debt. This includes patients who received treatment at nonprofit hospitals, which offer free or discounted services to those who qualify. However, critics argue that these nonprofit hospitals receive far more in tax exemptions than they provide in financial assistance to patients in need.

Approximately 14 million people in the United States are living with medical debt. This includes patients who received treatment at nonprofit hospitals, which offer free or discounted services to those who qualify. However, critics argue that these nonprofit hospitals receive far more in tax exemptions than they provide in financial assistance to patients in need.