How North Carolina erased medical debt for 2.5 million people
(By Alex Olgin for NPR) After a routine trip to her mailbox, Dawn Daly-Mack almost threw away an important letter
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Medical Debt
Arizona erases $642M in medical debt
(By: Kristin Kuchno for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 141,000 Arizona residents will receive letters this week notifying them that
Read MoreInsurers claim 39% of ‘No Surprises’ disputes ineligible for arbitration
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health plans found that 39% of provider’s surprise billing disputes were ineligible for
Read MoreNorth Carolina hospitals wipe out $6.5B in medical debt
(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) North Carolina’s medical debt relief program has surpassed its initial financial projections, relieving
Read MoreTrump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states
(By Noam Levey, Katheryn Houghton, Arielle Zionts for NPR) With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans
Read MoreSurprise Medical Bills Were Supposed To Be a Thing of the Past. Surprise — They’re Not.
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went
Read MoreAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(By Grace Sparks, Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 11,
Read MoreState laws to stop surprise ambulance bills face pushback from insurers
(By Rae Ellen Bichell and Katheryn Houghton for NPR) Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near
Read MoreMajor deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough
(By Noam Levey for NPR) Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a nonprofit has struck a deal
Read MoreBiden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring
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