After previous episodes exposing how medical debt destroys credit, housing stability, workforce productivity, and long-term health outcomes, this episode shifts from diagnosis to solutions.

Because the truth is simple: medical debt is not inevitable—it is a design flaw. And communities across the country are proving it can be fixed.

In this episode, we break down the evidence-based strategies that are already reducing medical debt in comparable regions—and how Southern Oregon could implement them now.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why lowering deductibles may actually save employers money long term • How medical debt forgiveness can erase millions in debt for pennies on the dollar • Why fragmented hospital billing dramatically increases payment failure • How expanded charity care could protect middle-in ...