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LA health officials weigh plan to ease hospital patients' medical debt

Original: Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fix

Health officials in Los Angeles are considering measures to address the medical debt burdening hospital patients across the county. Medical bills after hospital stays have left many residents facing financial hardship, and officials are exploring a potential fix, though details of the proposal have not been widely reported yet.

Why now: New reporting on medical debt relief efforts in Los Angeles has drawn attention to a widespread financial hardship issue.

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