Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard
Medical debt in Colorado is also concentrated in ZIP codes with relatively high shares of immigrants
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Medical debt in Colorado is also concentrated in ZIP codes with relatively high shares of immigrants
Medical debt in Colorado is also concentrated in ZIP codes with relatively high shares of immigrants, many of whom are from Mexico.
In February, Norma Brambila's teenage daughter wrote her a letter she now carries in her purse. It is a drawing of a rose, and a note encouraging Brambila to "keep fighting" her sickness and reminding her she'd someday join her family in heaven.
Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average.
Travis W. Prince, circuit clerk, has released the names of those who are scheduled for arraignment in Fayette County on Jan. 20.