A giant wave labeled Debt looms over tiny figures The fact that many people lost jobs and income early on during the pandemic may have resulted in more difficulty affording medical care. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new analysis of government data estimates that nearly 1 in 10 American adults — or approximately 23 million people — owe medical debt. What's more, nearly half of those people (11 million) owe more than $2,000, and three million people owe more than $10,000.

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