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7. What we need is universal coverage, not patches that say medical debt needs to be covered up. Congress has failed us

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 10:26 AM

May 2025

on healthcare.

Except for cosmetic and similar services, there should be no medical debt.

But excluding medical debt from credit reports is just a patch to keep from tackling the real problem.

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