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Kayce Atencio used to be haunted by a thought while working at a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. "It could have been me," said Atencio, 30, who lives in a small apartment with his son and daughter not far from the shelter.

Across the country, medical debt forces legions of Americans to make painful sacrifices. Many cut back on food, take on extra work, or drain retirement savings. For millions like Atencio, the health care system is threatening their very homes.

Saddled with debt from health care, many Americans are forced into painful tradeoffs. And some are losing their homes.

As cities like Denver struggle to make homes more affordable, medical debt keeps housing out of reach for millions of Americans.

As cities like Denver struggle to make homes more affordable, medical debt keeps housing out of reach for millions of Americans.

Across the country, medical debt forces legions of Americans to make painful sacrifices.

White Plains, New York, partners Mat Ross and Ilysa Cholewa commenced a rescission action to declare four disability policies, totaling more than $30 million, void ab initio.

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Cindy Powers was driven into bankruptcy by 19 life-saving abdominal operations. Medical debt started stacking up for Lind

Cindy Powers was driven into bankruptcy by 19 life-saving abdominal operations. Medical debt started stacking up for Lindsey Vance after she crashed her skateboard and had to get nine stitches in her chin. And for Misty Castaneda, open heart surgery for a disease she'd had since birth saddled her with $200,000 in bills. These are…

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Cindy Powers was driven into bankruptcy by 19 life-saving abdominal operations. Medical debt started stacking up for Lind