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

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In Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can't pay.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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