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  "path": "/2026/07/02/repub/more-states-try-to-give-patients-relief-from-medical-debt/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T15:00:33.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "Legislators in at least six states this year have approved measures related to patient medical debt, according to a report on legislative policy trends released Wednesday by United States of Care, a nonpartisan think tank. Many Americans are struggling to afford healthcare. A recent survey found that 46% of adults, regardless of their health care insurance […]",
  "title": "More states try to give patients relief from medical debt"
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