Health Care Debt: How to Avoid It, How to Get Rid of It

Health Care Debt: How to Avoid It, How to Get Rid of It
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Kent McDill
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Whatever you think of the American healthcare system, one thing is clear:  Americans pay dearly for healthcare. Those who get insurance through their employers—only 54 percent of Americans employees in 2020—pay handsomely for that.
The many Americans who do not get health insurance through their jobs often pay even more to be covered.  As a result, there are over 31.6 million Americans who have no health insurance at all, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
Kent McDill
Kent McDill
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Kent McDill has been a professional writer his entire career, spending 20 years as a sportswriter in Chicago before transitioning to business writing. He has written specifically about personal finance since 2013. He has four children and resides in suburban Chicago.
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