Yellen Says US Families Need to Boost Savings

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36. Medical bills have been the largest single cause of bankrupcies.

I sympathize with your plight.

That's why I'm so in favor of the ACA, and feel for those in states where Republican governors and legislatures have refused to implement additions to Medicaid.

Although I have Medicare and supplement, my daughter has gotten financial relief from exorbitant insurance costs through the ACA.
Son, until this year, had only catastrophic medical insurance.
He had gall bladder trouble - ER, overnight stay, expensive tests- in Dec, and had to swallow the huge deductible.
However, based on that he got silver plan insurance beginning last January, and, when gall bladder struck again, in Feb., he was better prepared re insurance to cover the cost of the surgery, tests, etc., he incurred.

Unfortunately, once stricken, as you have been, you can only start where you are.
Many on DU are in your shoes.
That's not reason, however, to warn those who are spending large on personal technology and other entertainment, and perhaps those who have had huge problems will agree.