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 Merit or Privilege?: Test Scores and College Admissions Wed., April 02, 2025 | 5:00 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States Bay Area Alumni Spring Gathering Thu., April 03, 2025 | 5:30 PM Two Pitchers Brewing Company 2344 Webster St Oakland, CA 94612 United States Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Information Session: Navigating Your On-Campus Experience Thu., April 03, 2025 | 7:30 PM
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