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The number of people who have medical debt in collections in the “Diabetes Belt,” 644 mostly Southern counties where rates of the disease are high, much higher than the national rate of 13 percent. In Marlboro County, S.C., 37 percent of people have medical debt in collections.

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(NPR — May 9, 2023)


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