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Take Two Actions to Put Maryland Patients First and Reduce Medical Debt
Background Medical debt remains an issue in Maryland and one that disproportionately affects Black patients. According to a 2023 poll that Economic Action commissioned, 14% of Marylanders have medical debt they can’t pay with the percentage rising to 23% for Black households. In the past five years, Economic Action has worked with legislators and coalition partners to pass some of the strongest medical debt protections in the country. But there is much more work to be done. The Problems and Solutions Hospital Debt Hospital medical debt remains an issue in Maryland. With rising costs of healthcare, high insurance deductibles, and ...