Medical Expenses Cause Half of all Bankruptcies for Families

(August 29th, 2006 under Announcements)
Half of all families who file bankruptcy are being forced into bankruptcy because of health care costs. A Harvard study shows that half of all filings are because the families have no health care coverage. 15% of all Americans do not have health insurance. "Many families around the country and in Southeast Texas are feeling these effects. Last year, one Lumberton family had to file for bankruptcy because of the rising medical costs for their daughter being treated for cancer." The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time: http://www.kbtv4.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=12281 Pam

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 9:53 am and is filed under Announcements.


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