An estimated 16 million Americans are drowning in under $195 billion in medical debt they can't afford. This nonprofit is using medical students to help.
AUSTIN, Texas — Emiliana Chavez speaks very little English but you don't need a translator to understand how medical debt has impacted the lift of this mother of five from Austin, Texas.Chavez's 14-year-old daughter, Natalia, recently ended up in the emergency room with chest pain. Like 30 million other Americans, Chavez does not have health insurance. She ended up with a $1,500 bill she couldn’t afford.Spivey-Provencio is a third-year medical student.
An estimated 16 million Americans are drowning in under $195 billion in medical debt they can't afford.
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