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5 mistakes that lead to medical debt

(CNN) UPDATED 2008-08-28

If you're struggling with medical debt, you're not alone. A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund found that 28 percent of Americans said they were paying off medical debt in 2007, up from 21 percent in 2005, and the majority of people dealing with debt are insured. Experts say people often make their medical debt problems worse by mishandling their relationship with creditors and not paying careful attention to their bills. In this article, CNN reporter Elizabeth Cohen lists five mistakes that will land you in medical debt, and she talks to experts about how you can avoid them. Read full story >

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