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Eileen Cook April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 Healthcare Finance, Medical debt

Major 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

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medical Debt

Eileen Cook January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Medical debt

Biden 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

Elections - Healthcare issues Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medical Debt

Eileen Cook October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Charity Care, Debt Collectors, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medical debt

Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue

(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medical Debt

Eileen Cook August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Health Insurance companies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medical bills, Unexpected Bill

Few know they can challenge their insurer: Survey

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fewer than half of people who receive an unexpected bill from their insurer

Aging Medical Debt Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 Medical debt, medicare, Older Adults

What are the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults?

(By Alex Cottrill, Tricia Neuman, Lunna Lopes, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 26, 2024) Health

Aging Health Care - General Health Care Finance Medical Debt Part D/Prescription Drugs

Arlene Sharp July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

By Judith Graham for KFF Health News on July 3, 2024 What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medical Debt

Eileen Cook June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Los Angeles County, Medical debt

Los Angeles County Approves Medical Debt Relief for Residents

(By Molly Castle Work for KFF Health News) LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to buy

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medical Debt

Eileen Cook June 12, 2024June 12, 2024 Consumer Credit Reports, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medical debt

Biden administration announces a plan for removing medical debt from credit reports

(By Noam Levey for NPR) Americans would no longer have to worry about medical debts dragging down their credit scores

Health Care Finance Medical Debt

Eileen Cook May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 Consumer Credit Reports, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, medical bills, Medical debt

15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite changes from the three nationwide credit reporting companies, 15 million Americans still

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicaid Medical Debt Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Price Transparency

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Price Transparency, Medicaid, medicare, Price Transparency

Gaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients

(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,

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