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About 11 percent of Americans belonged to families that struggled to pay medical bills in 2021, down from 14 percent in 2019, in a sign that COVID-19 pandemic-era efforts to expand insurance access are working, Bloomberg reported Jan. 18.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, now a part of Charlotte-based Advocate Health, joined forces with Wexford Science and Technology to break ground on Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte and the surrounding innovation district, known as "the Pearl."

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San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital is looking to add 146 beds to its campus, the East Bay Times reported Jan. 17.

Milwaukee County, Wis., is looking to partner with nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to eliminate $153 million in medical debt held by 67,000 residents, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Jan. 17.

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