Survey: Few Are Immune From Medical Debt; Study Shows That Even Farm Families with Insurance Have Been Hit Hard

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WICHITA, Kan. - Kansas farm families are carrying heavy loads of medical debt, even though most of them are covered by some health insurance, a new study shows.

A survey of Kansas farmers by the Boston-based Access Project found that an overwhelming majority of farmers - about 95 percent - bought medical insurance. But many had purchased either minimal or catastrophic health policies that left them vulnerable to most illnesses or accidents.

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Survey: Few Are Immune From Medical Debt; Study Shows That Even Farm Families with Insurance Have Been Hit Hard

"Isn't it good to have something? I am not sure. That something needs to cover the things you have to have covered,...

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