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Medical debt is one of the most prevalent types of consumer debt. 13% of Oregon residents inpredominantly white zip codes have one or more medical debts in collection on their creditreports, increasing to 15% for residents of predominantly non-white zip codes. Among U.S.consumers, 52% of collection items on credit reports are for medical debts. Medical…
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