Of the nation’s 20 most populous counties, none has a higher concentration of medical debt than Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth. Second is Dallas County.
Across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area — the nation’s fourth-largest — the impact has been devastating.
David Zipprich, a Fort Worth financial consultant and grandfather, was forced out of retirement after hospitalizations left him owing more than $200,000. Overall in Tarrant County, 27% of residents with credit reports have medical debt on their records, credit bureau data analyzed by KHN and the nonprofit Urban Institute shows. In Dallas County, it’s 22.5%.
Hospital industry leaders blame the patient debt on health insurers, citing the rise of high-deductible plans and other efforts that limit coverage.Molly Smith Around Dallas-Fort Worth, major medical systems frequently tout their commitment to the region and its patients.
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