AHA: High deductible, short-term plans are driving medical debt

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Inadequate insurance coverage is one of the main causes of medical debt, American Hospital Association leaders say.

Molly Smith, group vice president for public policy at the association, wrote in a March 20 blog post that “affordable, comprehensive healthcare coverage is the most important protection against medical debt.” Continue reading here…

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