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One-third of privately insured have medical debt, Commonwealth Fund survey finds

Nearly two thirds said their debt stemmed from hospital care, though many pointed to several accumulating bills rather than a single high-cost procedure for their burdens. Addition...

D.C. Enacts Broad Medical Debt Protections

1 in 3 Americans with health insurance have medical debt, survey finds

Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.

Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fix

In Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can't pay...

Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.

In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay...

Unpaid medical bills land hundreds of patients around KC in court each year. It’s only getting worse

On Tuesdays at 9 a.m., Jackson County Circuit Judge R. Travis Willingham’s downtown courtroom fills up with defendants who are often guilty. They are guilty of missing credit card...

Medical emergencies could push even insured Americans into debt, survey finds

A new JG Wentworth survey has found that unexpected medical bills could cause serious financial hardship for many Americans.

Washington, D.C. Bans Medical Debt from Credit Reports

Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.

Los Angeles County health officials are exploring ways to identify patients eligible for hospital financial assistance and reduce burdensome medical debt. The post Medical Debt Is...

Hospitals Have Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here's How It Works.

FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2026 — If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money to a hospital. One way patients can avoid medical debt is through hospital financial assistance...

How one unpaid medical bill landed a KC-area patient in court

The Kansas City hospital that sued defended its debt collection practices, saying it has a responsibility to protect its bottomline in an increasingly difficult healthcare landscap...

NJ wipes $90M in medical debt for 20,000 residents

In the final round of the program, New Jersey will wipe out $90 million in medical debt for nearly 20,000 residents, bringing the state's total relief to more than $1.6 billion. Th...

1 In 3 Insured Americans Are Burdened With Medical Bills

Health insurance is designed to protect patients from the full financial impact of medical care.

House Democrats pitch bill to save people from having pay garnished for medical debt

Exclusive: Currently under federal law, up to 25% of a worker’s take-home earnings can be collected House Democrats introduced a bill Monday that would prevent workers from having...

"It's very expensive to stay alive:" Lexington man with cancer reacts to plans to erase medical debt

The governor signed an executive order to bring medical debt relief to more than 130,000 Kentuckians. Lexington has already seen results: $26 million in debt relieved for 13,000 pa...

Two non-profits relieve medical debt of nearly 27,000 people in Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Check your mailboxes the week of Oct. 19. You may find your medical debt is paid off.  Somos Votantes Education Fund announced its second wave of medical debt relie...

Nonprofits to erase $34 million in medical debt for 21,000 Kansans

TOPEKA — More than 21,000 Kansans are set to receive a letter this month notifying them that their medical debt has disappeared. A pair of nonprofit organizations announced they wi...

Study Finds Healthcare Concern Jumps From 31% to 74% After Federal Debt Connection Is Explained

Black Book's national consumer study finds nearly one-third would borrow, delay care or skip treatment if annual household healthcare costs increased by $1,000; full report availab...

Beshear signs executive order to relieve Kentuckians from medical debt

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday to relieve 130,000 Kentuckians of $250 million in medical debt. As a part of this initiative, he is directing $...

What Texas Reveals About the Obstacles to Getting Hospital Financial Aid

Hospitals can prevent medical debt by offering financial help before sending big bills. A Tradeoffs investigation found that nearly half of nonprofit facilities in Texas say they w...

27,000 Kansans are getting medical debt forgiven. Some worry it’s not a real fix

This week thousands of Kansans will get a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes-style surprise. But instead of a knock on the door and a giant check, they’ll find a letter in the m...

7 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Financial Aid at Texas Hospitals

Hospitals can prevent medical debt by preemptively wiping out a patient’s bill. But a Tradeoffs analysis finds that few nonprofit facilities in Texas use this tool to the maximum b...

Health NZ chases $70m in unpaid health bills from tourists and migrants

In one case a man had a $174,000 debt.

Comment on Moral Injury: A Physician’s Premature Retirement by Pooly Martinas

<strong>The hidden medical bills that pile up after an injury</strong>After an injury, unexpected medical bills can accumulate rapidly, often surpassing what patients a...