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Those most burdened are people of middle and lower incomes. Certain populations are most affected with the highest incidence of medical debt among the uninsured (15%). But even those with insurance, especially people with high deductible health plans (12%), were likely to carry medical debt. The report also found that women (1 in 8) were more likely to carry medical debt than men (1 in 11).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average medical debt per US household is about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2796358?utm_source=For_The_Media&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=ftm_links&amp;utm_term=091622\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$4,600<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That\u2019s a bill <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/american-savings-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four times more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than what almost half (42%) of people have in their bank account ($1,000).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study also showed how medical debt is a risk factor in worsening certain social determinants of health. Households with medical debt are more likely to be unable to pay rent or a mortgage putting them at risk of being evicted or foreclosing on their home. And these families are also at risk of not having enough money to pay for food or utilities like gas and electric bills.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One reason so many struggle to pay their medical bills, even when insured, is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arnoldventures.org\/stories\/video-less-money-in-our-wallets-and-deeper-in-debt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high price of health care<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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