Critics slam medical credit cards as patient shares account of being signed up in hospital
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An emergency room patient shares her story of being signed up for a line of credit to pay for medical bills. Now, some states are trying to curb the use of medical credit cards as patients raise red flags of high interest rates and credit impact. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.
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An emergency room patient shares her story of being signed up for a line of credit to pay for medical bills. Now, some states are trying to curb the use of medical credit cards as patients raise red flags of high interest rates and credit impact. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports.May 2, 2026
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