Harris/AP-NORC Poll cited on CNBC July 10, 2024 A piece on CNBC.com notes that, while medical debt has decreased for Americans in the last 10 years, unpaid medical debts continue to burden families in the U.S. As up to 3 million families across the U.S. are potentially eligible for medical debt forgiveness through the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, reporter Lorie Konish cites a Harris/AP-NORC poll's findings on the issue: More than half of adults — 51% — said it is extremely or very important for medical debt to be forgiven, versus just 39% who said the same for student loan debt, the groups’ May poll found. Read the full story here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/10/medical-debt-shows-up-on-credit-reports-less Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris Credential Programs! A Virtual Information Session Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:00 PM Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States Data and Policy Summer Program (DPSS) Information Session with Alumni Tue., April 29, 2025 | 7:30 PM
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