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PENNY WINGARD OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, HAS SURVIVED BREAST CANCER, A BRAIN ANEURYSM, AND SURGERY ON BOTH EYES. FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, SHE'S BEEN BATTLING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MEDICAL DEBT./ANERI PATTANI/KHN

Medical Debt Sunk Her Credit. New Changes From Credit Reporting Agencies Won’t Help.

Earlier this year credit reporting companies touted changes to erase medical debt, but experts say the effects will be limited.

Oct 6, 2022

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DAVID ZIPPRICH, A FORT WORTH FINANCIAL CONSULTANT AND GRANDFATHER, WAS FORCED OUT OF RETIREMENT AFTER HOSPITALIZATIONS LEFT HIM OWING MORE THAN $200,000./LAURA BUCKMAN FOR KHN AND NPR.

Some Hospitals Rake In Profits While Their Patients Are Loaded With Medical Debt

Many hospitals have grown wealthy while patients are squeezed by skyrocketing medical prices and rising deductibles.

Sep 29, 2022

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‘An Arm And A Leg’: How To Negotiate For Lower Medical Bills

Dollar For has launched a “negotiation lab” for gaming out the best way to negotiate with hospitals and debt collectors.

Aug 25, 2022

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Nonprofit Wipes Out $6.7 Billion in Medical Debt

RIP Medical Debt has boomed during the pandemic, freeing thousands of patients of medical debt at a time — and it’s just getting started.

Aug 16, 2022

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JENI RAE PETERS OF RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA ― PICTURED WITH HER DAUGHTER LISHA JANE FEATHERMAN — WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 2 BREAST CANCER IN 2020. SHE’S HAD HEALTH INSURANCE THROUGH HER EMPLOYERS, BUT SHE STILL HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT-OF-POCKET./DAWNEE LEBEAU FOR KHN AND NPR

In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt On Top Of Disease

The high costs of modern-day care have left millions with a devastating financial burden, but few suffer more than those with cancer.

Jul 12, 2022

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How To Get Rid Of Medical Debt — Or Avoid It In The First Place

Patients, consumer advocates, and researchers offered their hard-won insights on how to avoid or manage medical debt.

Jul 5, 2022

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Credit Report Relief Ahead On Medical Debt

Credit bureaus plan to remove small medical bill collections from reports. Here’s how you can benefit.

Jun 30, 2022

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MARCUS AND ALLYSON WARD OF CHICAGO MOVED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BE CLOSER TO FAMILY AFTER THE PREMATURE BIRTH OF THEIR TWINS, MILO AND THEO, LEFT THEM WITH ABOUT $80,000 IN MEDICAL DEBT./TAYLOR GLASCOCK/KHN AND NPR

100 Million People In America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

More than 100 million people in America are beset by a health care system that is systematically pushing patients into debt on a mass scale.

Jun 21, 2022

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High Health Care Costs Gobble Up Oregonians’ Household Budgets, Report Says

Rising medical expenses in this state put a wide range of stresses on people, according to a new report.

Apr 26, 2022
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PATIENTS WHO ARE TREATED AT AN IN-NETWORK HOSPITAL WILL NO LONGER FACE SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS./LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Oregonians – And Others – Are Now Protected Against Huge Medical Bill Surcharges

A new federal law prevents insurers from charging clients extra for out-of-network providers or services in hospitals.

Mar 17, 2022