Half of Insured Americans Owe Medical Debt, Boosted by Covid

More than half of Americans have medical debt -- whether they have health insurance or not.

A recent survey of 1,250 U.S. adults found that 56% owe health-related debt and almost one in six people with medical bills aren’t currently paying it off. A large chunk of the debt came from Covid-19 treatment and testing, according to the poll conducted by Affordable Health Insurance.

Almost a quarter of Americans with medical debt owed more than $10,000 -- something unheard of in other developed countries.

One striking finding from the survey is that having insurance or not made little difference. ...