UW News
March 13, 2017
Crowdfunding for medical bills a Band-Aid, not a cure-all, UW Bothell study finds
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Crowdfunding campaigns to pay for medical costs have become a booming industry, but the majority of such campaigns do not reach their financial goal, according to new research from the University of Washington, Bothell.