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More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults have some form of medical debt, and older Americans may be especially vulnerable to the financial stress it can cause.
"The Medicare program, which provides health insurance coverage to 66 million people, most of whom are older adults ages 65 or older, helps to cover the cost of medical care for those who qualify, yet health care cost-related problems among Medicare-age adults are not uncommon and leave many exposed to debt, with potentially serious and long-lasting health and financial consequences," according to a new report from KFF.
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