Unpaid medical debt reaches unimaginable high
Published: July 21, 2021 6:24 PM EDT
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A newly published study shows people in the South have the most trouble paying up.
Nearly 20% of people have a medical debt of around $400, and that debt has been owed long enough to impact their credit.
You know medical debt can get bad. We’ve brought you stories for years about the pain of trying to pay.
“I didn’t choose to be sick, but here I am, trying to keep a job, and when I do work, it’s to pay off medical bills.”
“Something I really don’t like is uncertainty. Living with it 24/7. The idea that I don’t know when this is going to end.”
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The list looked at affordability, job prospects, and desirability.
Some of the pluses for Naples include its pristine beaches, sprawling golf courses, and fine dining and shopping.
Naples scored high for desirability and people moving to the area, but the city got low marks for value, comparing housing costs to the median household income.
According to the list, Huntsville, Alabama, is the third best place to live, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, came in at No. 2, and the top spot went to Boulder, Colorado.
The same source ranked Naples as the No. 1 best place to live in Florida, and the No. 4 best place to retire in the U.S. Fort Myers came in at No. 2 on the “Best Places to Retire” list. Sarasota was No. 1.
Lee Health reports increase in COVID-19 delta variant cases
Published: July 13, 2021 4:32 PM EDT
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Hospitals are seeing a worrying increase in patients with COVID-19. Lee Health has seen the number nearly triple in recent weeks, and they blame the delta variant for the rise.
One study finds the risk of ending up in the hospital is about double for people infected with the variant, but even if you stay out of the hospital – and even if you’re fully vaccinated – there’s still some risk.
“We were down to about 27 to 30 a day. Now, we’re seeing somewhere between 65 and 70 to 75 a day. So almost triple what we were seeing before,” said Dr. Stephanie Stovall, interim chief quality and safety officer with Lee Health.