Hospitals, nursing homes and other providers warn that a U.S. debt default could paralyze parts of the health sector
May 26, 2023 9:30 am ETIf Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling by the June 1 default deadline, there are three things President Biden could use to avert disaster: the trillion-dollar coin, premium bonds and the 14th
Amendment. WSJ explains. Photo Illustration: Madeline Marshall, warning that a default could paralyze parts of the health sector while leaving millions of consumers paying far more for insurance coverage.Continue reading your article with
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