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  "id": 19654646,
  "title": "As credit card balances hit a record high, medical bills can become 'shadow debt,' expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/as-credit-card-balances-hit-a-record-high-medical-bills-can-become",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/medical-bills-credit-card-debt.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Medical bills can move onto credit cards and other borrowing, making the debt harder to track. Here's what consumers can check before financing care.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}