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The average person retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $172,500 on medical care throughout retirement. Unaffordable medical bills can lead to stress, depression, and other illnesses.

Nearly 6,500 Lexington residents have had their outstanding medical debt eliminated through a city partnership.

It's no secret that medical bills can pile up fast, especially in the current healthcare landscape, where even a short emergency room visit or a necessary procedure can easily cost thousands of ...

On July 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed a status report announcing its decision not to reissue its Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion, which had been issued ...

Medical debt is a fact of life for millions of Americans, and the numbers are staggering. Roughly 20 million adults owe at least $250, while the total medical debt owed nationwide exceeds $220 billion ...

OpEd: Lexington's allocation of $1 million has been leveraged into $12 million in forgiveness for people in Lexington facing ...

Vice Mayor Dan Wu announced a new program that will eliminate medical debt for qualifying Fayette County residents, with the ...

According to the NYC mayor’s office, more than 100 million Americans hold some amount of medical debt, and the total amount ...

Medical debt can deal a crushing blow to the finances of Hoosiers struggling to keep up with payments while also meeting their basic living and housing needs. Indiana lawmakers are hearing testimony ...

New York City announced in October that it has canceled nearly $135 million in medical debt for more than 75,000 New Yorkers.