On 10/12/09 17:15, Darren New wrote:
> Could be. It's certainly possible to use it responsibly. I'd have to
> look at the statistics to see why there are so many bankruptcies. (I've
> also heard that most bankruptcies at least until the last few years or
> so were caused by medical bills. That wouldn't surprise me, but I have
> nothing better than newspaper comments there anyway. For something like
> that, I'd want to go to the sources.)

	Essentially, it's a study stating that medical bills were a significant 
factor in bankruptcies - but not necessarily the main cause or the 
problem that led them to file.

	Like you getting sick, getting expensive treatment, paying for it (by 
money that you do have), and then 6 months later you lose your job and 
can't continue to pay other, unrelated debts (e.g. house). So you file 
for bankruptcy. The medical bills didn't cause the problem, but they 
were a factor. You may have filed for bankruptcy even if you hadn't 
gotten sick - if you didn't get a job quickly enough, etc.

	I can look up the details and provide links, if you want.

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