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Medical Debt
Health Centers Meant to Make Care Affordable Are Suing Patients for Unpaid Bills
Patients’ finances can be devastated by lawsuits, especially with the interest charges, lawyer fees, and court costs.
Trump’s GOP Wants to Expand a Policy That Already Put Millions Into Medical Debt
Health savings accounts provide a fig leaf for high deductible insurance plans that leave patients on the hook.
Workers’ Wages Continue to Be Garnished to Pay Off Medical Debt
This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
Medical Debt Expected to Grow as Premiums Rise and Trump Slashes Regulations
The Trump administration has gutted rules and programs meant to protect people from ever-increasing health care costs.
Trump Just Cut the Office Working on His Promise to End Surprise Medical Bills
Some 15 percent of workers at the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight were fired over two weeks ago.
New Federal Rule Will Erase All Americans’ Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The rule may still face challenges, from credit reporting agencies and debt collectors, as well as from Trump.
Indigenous Patients Threatened by Collections Over Medical Debt Government Owes
Federal law says they aren’t liable for medical bills the Indian Health Service promises to pay. Some are billed anyway.
It’s Up to Us to Demand a Jubilee to Wipe the Debts of the Masses
A jubilee won’t simply be handed to debtors — we’ll have to fight for it. And it can be done.
California Bans Inclusion of Unpaid Medical Bills in Credit Reports
At least eight states have banned medical bills from consumer credit reports in the past two years.
Harris Unveils Economic Agenda With New Child Tax Credit and Medical Debt Relief
Progressives praised the agenda as a step forward, but urged action to tackle the root causes of economic inequality.