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Los Angeles County has launched one of the most ambitious efforts in the nation to tackle medical debt.
The county is targeting hospitals for their role in feeding a $2.9 billion problem.
Medical debt affects 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. , according to a KFF Health News analysis.
Hospital Association of Southern California calls on county to revise its plan.
States such as Washington , Oregon , and Maryland have developed similar materials for hospitals.
Nearly 75% of adults with medical debt owe some or all of it to hospitals, according to a 2023 Urban Institute analysis.
The county’s goals also call for other debt prevention strategies.
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