Medical costs push low-income households deeper into poverty: study

Low-income households are far more likely to be pushed into poverty by medical expenses because they have limited access to private insurance and other health-related financial protections, a study showed Thursday.

A low income was identified as a major risk factor that can drive households into chronic poverty due to long-term medical expenses, according to the study conducted by researchers from the National Health Insurance Service and Kyung Hee University.

Other risk factors included chronic ...