Unbelievable

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/NBC-Donation-Forgive-Medical-Debt-475691983.html

For those who can't pay, their debt can be bought and sold to collectors for pennies on the dollar. It costs collectors next to nothing while people drown in bills. For just $10, a collection agency can purchase $1,000 worth of debt, an amount that increases at 12 percent interest annually. Then they pressure the debtor to pay the full amount.