• Over 90 percent of Americans know someone with a critical illness.
  • 70 percent of consumers say a critical illness would cause financial hardship or stress.
  • One-fifth of those who suffered a critical illness used a credit card to pay for recovery expenses.

Source: Guardian Life Insurance

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