The result threatens to deepen long-standing racial inequalities. And those who do typically bring in less money. And Black Americans are 50% more likely than white Americans to go into debt for medical or dental care.īut while people flock to crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe seeking help with their medical debts, asking strangers for money has proven a less appealing option for many patients.īlack Americans use GoFundMe far less than white Americans, studies show. Health care debt now burdens an estimated 100 million people in the U.S., according to a KFF Health News-NPR investigation. "You just don't want to be looked at as needy." "A lot of people have misperceptions and stereotypes that most African American people will beg," explained Fields, who is Black.
for allowing hospitals to push millions into debt International rights group calls out U.S.
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