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Re:Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans by sologoub on Tuesday November 03, 2015 @02:20AM (#10498068)
People in that situation rarely have assets that can be seized, so a bankruptcy is meaningless.

You also missed that Obamacare really does take care of a large chunk of the problem, as flawed as it is. The paid options with large assistance (Silver plans) are also fairly affordable. I'm not familiar with non-CA options, but can't imagine them to be that much different from CA ones.

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Re:Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans by unprepare on Tuesday November 03, 2015 @12:37PM (#10501108)
>People in that situation rarely have assets that can be seized, so a bankruptcy is meaningless.

Until they want to purchase a home, purchase a car, pass a credit check to get a job, get a credit card, get a loan, start a business, or get a cell phone.

remember that a bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 7 years.

I would say having a job and a home are far from 'meaningless'

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