AdvertisementMedical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from themUpdated December 21, 2022Noam LeveyYuki NoguchiBram Sable-SmithfacebookEmailSome lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families. Medical debt now touches more than 100 million people in America, as the U.S. health care system pushes patients into debt on a mass scale. (Jamar Coach; Eamon Queeney; Laura Buckman for KHN and NPR)This article was originally published on June 16, 2022.