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S. Nicole Cockerham
Professor Jizi
UWRT 1102-29
16 March 2016
Develop a Working Knowledge: Revised for topic Change
1. Google Search: Medical Bills and Debt
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2014/05/25/what-todo-when-you-cant-pay-medical-bills
This US news website gives six steps to take when a family cant
pay medical expenses. These steps include: dont ignore, read the
details, negotiate, talk to the billing department, ask about assistance,
and to negotiate again.
2. Encyclopedia Britannica: Pay Medical Bills
http://www.britannica.com/topic/social-welfare-program-Year-In-Review2004
This article talks about the different healthcare systems
internationally, ranging form North America to Europe and the failed
steps taken by US presidents to cut the price of healthcare bills.
Although this is a lengthy article, it provides some good information on
how North America is different and similar to other countries regarding
medical bills and healthcare.
3. Atkins Library Search: Paying Medical Bills

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http://search.proquest.com/docview/227738328?
OpenUrlRefId=info:xri/sid:wcdiscovery&accountid=14605
This article was really good to look at because it describes how
long the process of paying takes, even for this man who disputed for 6
weeks about a kidney stone that he passed in two days. The bills add
up quick, and even in two days it can cause months of dealing with the
billing part of it.
4. Google Scholar: Paying Medical Bills
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=368328
This short article explains that health insurance isnt enough to
stand against the outrageous medical bills that are handed out every
day and pushes for a healthcare reform.
5. Bibliography:
1. "What to Do When You Can't Pay Medical Bills." US News RSS. N.p., 25 May 2014.
Web. 16 Mar. 2016.

2. Appave, Gervais. "Social Protection: Year In Review 2004." Encyclopedia Britannica

Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2016.

3. "My Grueling Lesson in Paying Medical Bills." Medical Economics Oradell Then
Montvale Nj. 74.12 (1997): 202-206. Print.

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4. "Paying Medical Bills in the United States." JAMA Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar.
2016.

In my brief research, I have found that many Americans struggle

to pay off the overwhelming medicals bills that pile on fast. I have
found that reforms in healthcare could help us, as a nation, reach a
better amount and method of paying, but no US president has been
successful in doing so. Every person is one illness or hospital visit away
from bankruptcy and overwhelming debt, and we should understand
and be made aware of what to do in a crisis situation such as this.
There are lots of agencies and groups available to help in these kinds
of situations, and we shouldnt be afraid to ask for help.