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Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fix

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PUBLISHEDOct 8, 2026, 9:00 AM
What the source reports
In Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can't pay. (Image credit: Lauren Justice)
Main source: NPR
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