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Rashida Tlaib: But I also read, and you can correct me, is it 40 percent of Americans filed bankruptcy because of medical debt?

On the recordDecember 13, 2022
But I also read, and you can correct me, is it 40 percent of Americans filed bankruptcy because of medical debt?
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the impact of medical debt on bankruptcy filings.

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