1 in 5 immigrant adults in some Colorado ZIP codes have medical debt on their credit reports.
In Colorado, medical debt hits immigrants especially hard, with over 1 in 5 adults in some ZIP codes having debt on their credit reports. The state's overall medical debt burden is lower than most, but racial and ethnic disparities are wider. A recent reporting partnership, "Diagnosis: Debt Colorado," investigates the scale, impact, and causes of medical debt in the state.
April 03, 2024
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