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Title: Issue Brief No. 6: Who Has Medical Debt and What Are the Consequences?
(2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators)

Copyright Date: October 2009

Pages: 12

Authors: Carol Pryor, The Access Project; Jeffrey Prottas, Brandeis University; Bill Lottero and Mark Rukavina, The Access Project; Alana Knudson, Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota

Description: This issue brief examines the characteristics of farmers and ranchers who had medical debt and the impact of the debt on their financial situation and ability to access care. The brief also documents the amount of debt people are carrying and the additional out-of-pocket costs borne by people with medical debt.