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According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, the most recent U.S. Census Bureau figures states that Texas leads the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance. More than 1 out of every 4 Texans are without health insurance, a total of 6 million residents and Texas leads the nation in the numbers of children who go without health insurance.
The article said:
“…Texas had the nation’s highest percentage of children under 18 without coverage – 17.9 percent. Nationwide, the percentage was 9.9 percent.”
Lack of health insurance is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy. Medical debt is an outcome that most uninsured individuals simply cannot avoid. Medical procedures for even the simplest problems such as a broken bone or food poisoning can quickly snowball into an avalanche of medical debt priced in the tens of thousands of dollars. According to leading analysts the vast majority of debtors who file bankruptcy cite medical debt as one of the main causes of their financial trouble. Fortunately for debtors who file bankruptcy medical debt can be completely discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or repaid under reasonable terms in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
(source: http://www.dallasnews.com)
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September 15th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Debt incurred for medical expenses is one of the most substantial reasons many file for bankruptcy. If you have mounting debt arising from credit card debt do yourself a favor and make an appointment with an experienced attorney.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:14 am
How many of those 6 million are ILLEGAL immigrants that have ILLEGALLY crossed our borders to come here. Health insurance is not a right. If you can afford to buy it then you buy it. Otherwise, a person better do what they can to stay healthy. It is not the government nor anyone elses responsibility to pay for another persons health insurance.
October 16th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
that's because down here we got the most illegal immigrants that aren't citizens and because we also have the largest number of wealthy people who don't want to buy it and because we have a huge religiouis population that are in Co-ops like "Brother Hood Newsletter" boy journalism has gone to the dogs…..replaced by career propagandists!
October 16th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
If you get sick you think medical insurance will keep you from bankruptcy?……What a Joke! Most people who do file medical bankruptcy do have insurance……you think that's going to come to an end with government run health care…no! Its going to get worse!
October 17th, 2009 at 1:12 am
We are also one of the states that lead in illegal aliens who are included in that census. Anyone can burn the book to make it look as if that is another reason why government controlled medical insurance would be needed.