FRANKFORT, Ky. – A second wave of debt relief has erased $153 million in medical debt for thousands of Kentuckians, the governor announced Thursday. Gov. Andy Beshear says his administration is working toward the goal of $250 million in total relief through the…
Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn’t in your plan’s network. Before 2022, if you received emergency care from an out-of-network provider…
Health financing is a core pillar of health systems and encompasses the three functions of how revenues for health are collected, pooled and paid out to providers of health care services. It can be leveraged to pursue key universal health…
The state has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar, two years after launching a new relief program. At its launch, the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program aimed to eliminate $1 billion in debt.
Thousands of Texans turn to outside help to navigate an often confusing application process for financial assistance. Many say their hospital did little to inform them. This article first appeared in Public Health Watch. Nikki Myles knew the hospital bill…
Hope Charities, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving individuals living with rare and chronic illnesses in the bleeding disorders community, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a Favorable Advisory Opinion No. 26‑17 regarding…
Health care costs continue to rise year over year, putting more pressure on household budgets. In fact, 10.5% of Americans say they avoided medical care due to costs.1 Understanding your options may help you save more money and make more informed…
Health care can be very expensive. You might qualify for financial assistance, which could help reduce your costs. Contact the No Surprises Help Desk for help in over 350 languages and for information in a format that’s accessible to you. You…
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Thousands of Lexington residents are receiving letters notifying them their medical debt has been wiped away through a city-funded relief program. The nonprofit Undue Medical Debt announced a fourth round of medical debt relief in partnership with Lexington,…
As Floridians continue to grapple with rising healthcare costs and insurance premiums, Orange County announced Tuesday that it has exceeded its expectations for a medical debt relief initiative that the county first kicked off in 2024. Since 2024, Orange County has erased…
Medical debt: collections, credit reports, hospitals suing patients, charity care and the debt-relief efforts that erase it.
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