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As cancer rates rise for people under 50, the cost of life-saving treatment is rising far past their ability to pay.
Among figures used by the legislators was 2018 census data, which showed 8 million Americans were pushed into poverty due to medical expenses.
Eligible residents include families whose medical debt represents 5 percent or more of their annual income, the state says.
Over 60 percent of hospitals fail key billing quality tests, leading millions into medical debt despite insurance.
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new rule to ban medical debt from harming credit scores.
