Some hospital systems now offer credit card financing to patients. The medical credit cards protect hospital finances but can leave patients with hefty, high-interest debt, Crain’s Business reports. New sign-ups may be especially vulnerable in the current environment of rising interest rates. Some cards may have a 0% introductory rate, but that ends after typically 15 months. Read more.
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