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101 Examples of Social Business ROI

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Medical debts put patients at risk of financial collapse

The crisis in American health care is not limited to hospital emergency rooms where uninsured people wait for care.

Medical debt puts more at risk

Frances Giordano found out she had lung cancer in June. After that, the bad news just kept coming for the Dumont resident. In less than a year, Giordano lost her health and her job. Now, she's afraid she'll lose her good credit and her health coverage.

MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL DEBT

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Frances Giordano found out she had lung cancer in June. After that, the bad news just kept coming. First, she discovered that even with a good job and health insurance, her medical expenses were more than she could afford on disability.