Science news articles about 'personal bankruptcies'

(PhysOrg.com) -- The rates of personal bankruptcies have declined among young people while soaring among older Americans, a new study shows.

... PhysOrg.com) -- Simple overspending has driven most personal bankruptcies in recent years, a change from previous decades when illness and unemployment were major factors, concludes ...

... ." The social costs include an increase in personal and professional bankruptcies, up anywhere from 18 to 42 percent ... truly be a killer app, because the number of personal bankruptcies and people addicted to gambling would ...

The health care law banned lifetime limits on coverage for the first time, erasing the financial burdens, including personal bankruptcy, that had affected many ailing Americans.

The percentage of personal bankruptcies linked to medical bills or illness changed little, and the absolute number actually increased in Massachusetts after the implementation of its landmark 2006...