A pair of Ohio House lawmakers want to help people pay off their medical debt. State Reps. Michele Grim, D-Toledo, and Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, are introducing the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act. The ...

Despite recent efforts toward medical debt reform, many Americans still deal with piles of medical bills. A 2024 analysis from Peterson-KFF shows that about 20 million adults — nearly one in 12 — have ...

The bill would prohibit medical debt from appearing on credit reports, ban wage garnishment and cap interest at 3%, down from ...

When you receive a medical bill, that dollar amount you're charged doesn't have to necessarily be the final say. Believe it or not, you can actually negotiate your medical bills—even once they're in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A recently introduced Ohio bill is aiming to help residents pay off their medical debt. House Bill 257 would cap interest rates for medical debt at 3% per year and prohibit ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. -- A nonprofit is paying off tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt for struggling families. Because of the coronavirus, RIP Medical Debt created a special fund to wipe out ...

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Three of the country's largest credit reporting agencies are removing nearly 70% of medical debt from consumer credit reports, the companies announced in a joint statement Friday. The video featured ...

Did you get a letter in the mail from the County of Los Angeles with the word “Undue” in bold blue? It’s not a scam. It’s a notification that your medical debt was cleared by the county. More than 134 ...

Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn’t remember getting any medical bills from Montrose Regional Health, a nonprofit hospital, after a 2020 emergency room visit. So ...

Medical debt can be crushing, especially for low-income patients. A CBS News investigation reveals non-profit hospitals are collecting tens of millions of dollars in debt, despite getting more than ...