How the CFPB's Medical Debt Rule Could Backfire
President Donald Trump appointed Russell Vought to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Shortly after, ...
Lawmakers propose spending $5M to resolve $500M in Minnesotans' medical debt
Minnesota DFL lawmakers are proposing a one-time expenditure of $5 million to retire as much as $500 million in unpaid ...
Minnesota lawmakers look to expand law that aids with medical debt
Minnesota legislature is looking to expand a bill that would help alleviate stress and financial burden due to medical debt.
Managing Your Partner's Debt After Loss: What Surviving Spouses Need To Know
Understanding the different types of debt and how they are handled at death empowers you to reduce liabilities and preserve ...
Program to erase medical debt in Wayne Co. shows insured workers may be struggling most
Most of the medical debt didn't belong to the poorest patients, but rather insured people in the middle and lower-middle ...
'I’d enjoyed living life. Now the bill had come due': George M. Thomas' transplant journey
Beacon Journal sports writer George M. Thomas shares his story of renal disease and subsequent kidney transplant.
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Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans could have medical debt forgiven under new plan
Legislation has been introduced to buy and forgive the medical debt of hundreds of thousands of Minnesota residents.
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Health care provider bankruptcy may stick rural Georgia with state prisoners’ medical bills
Public ambulance services and hospitals are owed $75 million from the now-bankrupt Wellpath. Some want the state to reimburse them.
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Medical debt relief: MN leaders announce new proposed bill
The Minnesota Attorney General, joined by DFL legislators and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, announced new proposed legislation aimed at reducing the burden of medical debt.
The CFPB's New Medical Debt Rule Will Do More Harm Than Good
If healthcare entities believe that people won't pay their medical bills at the margin, they'll likely raise prices.
Former Canoo employees face medical bills despite premiums deducted from pay, question if company truly tried avoiding bankruptcy
Some former employees of bankrupt electric vehicle maker, Canoo, say they are now stuck with thousands of dollars in months-old medical bills their insurance plans through Canoo were supposed to ...
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Bipartisan bill could end surprise medical billing for thousands of Hoosiers
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee took testimony on a bill that would end surprise medical billing for many Hoosiers on Wednesday. ”I’m happy that anyone’s working ...