Your Credit Score Soon Will Get A Buffer From Medical-Debt Wrecks

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News)

For many consumers, an unexpected health care calamity can quickly burgeon into a financial calamity. Just over half of all the debt that appears on credit reports is related to medical expenses, and consumers may find that their credit score gets as banged up as their body. Continue reading article here…

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