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Walt Myers recently shared the financial difficulties he endured because of the $135,000 in medical bills he owed to cover his late wife’s breast cancer treatments. At a Feb. 9 State Capitol news conference, the Lakeville resident spoke in support of proposed legislation that would end spousal liability for medical debt.
That same measure also could help Minnesotans who have smaller debts that have had a big impact on their lives. The average medical debt lawsuit in Minnesota involved about $1,500, according to a review last fall by the state Attorney General’s Office and the Minnesota State Ba…
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