Medical Debt in Indiana
A 2022 report from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute reveals that about one in five Indiana residents has medical debt currently in collections, totaling over $2 billion statewide.
The true number is likely higher, as this amount does not account for payment plans, credit cards, and other sources.
Indiana ranks 11th in the nation for the share of residents struggling with unpaid medical bills.
A separate analysis by the health policy group KFF found that roughly 40% of U.S. adults have medical debt in some form.
State lawmakers are currently exploring potential policy solutions to better protect consumers.
Medical debt has topped $2 billion statewide, with one out of five Hoosiers with medical debt in collections.
Author's summary: Indiana residents struggle with over $2 billion in medical debt.