States ranked by healthcare affordability
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas is the worst state for healthcare access and affordability, according to a
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Medical Debt
Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way
By Sara Boden, WESA on June 20, 2023 for Kaiser Family Foundation Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping,
Read MoreBiden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of
Read MoreAHA: High deductible, short-term plans are driving medical debt
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Inadequate insurance coverage is one of the main causes of medical debt, American
Read MoreBiden Administration Urged to Take More Aggressive Steps to Relieve Medical Debt
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) Dozens of advocates for patients and consumers, citing widespread harm caused by
Read MoreA ‘medical cost-sharing’ plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) Kareen King calls it “the ultimate paradox”: The hospital that saved her husband Jeff’s heart
Read MoreGet care now, pay later?: Health care sees a surge in financing platforms for patients
(By Katie Palmer for STAT) As inflation-weary shoppers try to make ends meet, many are turning to a modern twist
Read MoreKHN-NPR’s ‘Bill of the Month’ at 5: A Treasury of Solutions for Confounding Medical Bills
A crowdsourced investigation by KHN and NPR published on December 23, 2022 In 2022, readers shared more than 1,000 personal stories of
Read MoreWhat Germany’s Coal Miners Can Teach America About Medical Debt
(By Noam N. Levey for Kaiser Health News) PÜTTLINGEN, Germany — Almost every day, Dr. Eckart Rolshoven sees the long
Read More6 things to know about the 1st year of the No Surprises Act
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The No Surprises Act, which protects consumers from out-of-network charges for emergency care
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