After David Velasquez’s father had a heart attack, he received medical bills for $126,000 — four times his annual income. Unfortunately, his experience was far from unique, writes Velasquez. Every ...

And the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Making Ends Meet in 2024 survey found that 2 in 5 households struggled to pay a medical bill. With rising costs and the uncertainty of what will be ...

CEO of the Madison Valley Medical Center. “Our mission is to take care of our community." Rohrback says a recent amendment to the bill stipulating eight years of reconciliation payments back to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill that removes medical debt from credit score reporting into law on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5480, sponsored by Sen. Marcus Riccelli (D ...

In a week where the U.S. Department of Education says it will begin resuming collections of defaulted student loans, Vermonters with medical debt may see themselves getting a break. The Vermont House ...

If signed, the bill would take effect when final regulations are formed to support the law or on Jan. 1, 2026, whichever comes first. How we got here: 'A matter of life and death.' Medical aid in ...

If signed, the bill would take effect when final regulations are formed to support the law or on Jan. 1, 2026, whichever comes first. How we got here: 'A matter of life and death.' Medical aid in ...

Latavia Sturdivant, a woman who won Ms. Wheelchair New York 2025, said she organized the event to raise awareness about a Medicaid parity bill.