Salary: $52,000. Debt: $55,000
One woman's medical bills and debt from an emergency hospitalization exceed her annual salary.
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One woman's medical bills and debt from an emergency hospitalization exceed her annual salary.
Bankrupted by nearly $100,000 in medical debt, the Eaker's are now barred from a large clinic.
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