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Some 11 million Americans continue to be behind on their rent and could be at risk of eviction come August. Nearly 25% of renters are in arrears in Georgia, compared with just 6% in Idaho. And generally, hardship rates are worse in the South: The six counties with the highest share of renters behind are all in South Carolina, [where] many as 1 in 3 renters may be behind in these places.
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“Most states in the South haven’t adopted Medicaid expansion, so you also see huge shares of the population without adequate health care if they get sick,” [Aaron Dibner-Dunlap, researcher at Surgo Ventures] said. “Research consistently shows that large shocks in one area — like a huge medical expense — can send people into a financial tailspin.”
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As a result, a historic wave of evictions could make it harder for the country to pull out of the pandemic. A study from last year found that more than 400,000 Covid cases and some 10,000 deaths could be tied to people being forced out of their homes.