Black Millennials Say Medical Debt Is A Key Barrier To Building Financial Wealth

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated May 4, 2022

The burden of medical debt is real. 

It was recently reported that US citizens collectively owe about $195 million in unpaid healthcare bills. According to a new report, a group that’s especially affected by this is US Black millennials. 

The Nationwide Retirement Institute® reported that nearly one in five Black millennials (19%) report that paying for health care is their biggest retirement stressor. 

The findings

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