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Kyra Brown

Kyra Brown, MPP, is a financial policy research analyst at the AARP Public Policy Institute. Kyra works on a range of financial issues that impact older adults, including medical debt, financial capability, retirement security, and paid leave.

Medical Credit Cards: A Potential Debt Trap for Older Consumers

By Kyra Brown, November 17, 2023 10:12 AM

Given the ever-rising cost of health care in the United States, many consumers are turning to medical credit cards, which may offer a convenient payment method, but those same cards also expose them to high-cost debt and financial risk.

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