Medical debt regulations are shifting dramatically in 2026, with states banning credit reporting and federal rules in limbo. If you’re a healthcare provider, the old collection playbook might soon ...
Legislation promoting charity care and payment plans for Hoosier patients — plus, protecting their paychecks and homes from medical debt collectors — now heads to the House for consideration.
CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...
Hoosier medical debt tops $2 billion. A bill offering relief to debtors just passed the Senate and sponsors say it could ...
The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in ...
Trista Boyd will tell you firsthand that medical debt comes with lots of risk. But she’ll also tell you her son was a risk worth the reward. “He is our million-dollar baby, and he's worth every dime,” ...
Under the bill, liens can't be put on people's homes to collect an unpaid medical bill. It also caps how much someone's wages ...
A recent study found that one in four new mothers are thrown into medical debt after giving birth, which is even true for ...
Does the thought of your medical debt make you feel a little sick? Here's where you can turn for help.
First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith raised more than $63,500 in a partnership with Boston-based Undue Medical Debt to ...
Unpaid medical debt is a national issue. A bipartisan pair of state senators hope to address repayment problems in Michigan.
A proposal to eliminate interest on medical debt in Washington comes as the country reassesses how the debt affects household ...