Syracuse Has Highest Rate of Medical Debt Among Major Upstate NY Cities, Study Finds
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Nearly 25% of Syracuse adults have medical debt, the highest rate among major NY cities
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Syracuse's medical debt rate is nearly 2 times higher than Buffalo, the second highest city
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Rochester has the lowest medical debt rate among big Upstate cities at 5.6%
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The study was done by the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C. think tank
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The high debt in Syracuse is despite having two major hospitals - Upstate Medical and Crouse Health