{
  "id": 9026006,
  "title": "One-third of privately insured have medical debt, Commonwealth Fund survey finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/one-third-of-privately-insured-have-medical-debt-commonwealth-fund",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fierce Healthcare",
    "slug": "fierce-healthcare",
    "url": "https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/one-third-privately-insured-have-medical-debt-commonwealth-fund-survey-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nearly two thirds said their debt stemmed from hospital care, though many pointed to several accumulating bills rather than a single high-cost procedure for their burdens. Additionally, focus group participants described provider-recommended services that were unexpectedly denied by an insurer.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "World Health Organisation hails Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s impact, calls for sustainable financing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/world-health-organisation-hails-ghana-medical-trust-funds-impact",
        "published": "2026-09-22T06:24:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}