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The Medical Debt Bill
New bill aims to stop medical debt for families
Preventing medical debt by restoring health safety net eligibility levels
Good for everyday people ·
This bill would help families avoid medical debt by making health care support available to more people.
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If this bill passes, more people could get health care help, which means fewer families would struggle with medical bills. Now is the time to support it.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill aims to restore eligibility levels for health safety net programs.
- It is designed to prevent medical debt for families.
- The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process.
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