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Debt Prompts Patients To Delay Treatment, Data Shows

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This article originally appeared in the Motley Fool. Though Americans certainly aren't strangers to debt, the impact of owing money extends not just to their financial decisions, but health-related ones, as well. According to new data from lifeinsurance.org, indebted individuals often will delay medical treatment to avoid the added costs. This holds true for roughly 23%…