New parents contend with an average of $3,000 of medical debt : Shots

Medical debt is as much a hallmark of having children as long nights and dirty diapers. The Crivilare family, Andrew, Heather and Rita, 2, are pictured at their kitchen table in Jacksonville, Ill.

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Medical debt is as much a hallmark of having children as long nights and dirty diapers. The Crivilare family, Andrew, Heather and Rita, 2, are pictured at their kitchen table in Jacksonville, Ill.

Neeta Satam for KFF Health News

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date