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Title: Living in the Red: Medical Debt and Housing Security in Missouri

Copyright Date: 2007

Pages: 28

Authors:Sidney Watson, Center for Health Law Studies Saint Louis University School of Law; Margarida Jorge, St. Louis Area Jobs with Justice; and Andrew Cohen and Robert Seifert, The Access Project

Description: This report tells the personal stories that bring life to the statistics on medical debt. Seven Missouri residents from across the state share their personal experiences telling how medical debt affects their access to health care, as well as their families’ financial and emotional stability.

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Topics: Medical Debt | Rural Health