AdvertisementMedical debt ruined her credit. 'It's like you're being punished for being sick'October 06, 2022Aneri PattanifacebookEmailPenelope Wingard of Charlotte, N.C., has survived breast cancer, a brain aneurysm and surgery on both eyes. For the past eight years, she's also been battling tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. (Aneri Pattani/ KHN)