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.
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Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Even if people qualify for financial help with their hospital bills, the care they receive may not be covered.
For poorest patients at hundreds of nonprofit hospitals, financial pain follows medical care.
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports under a final rule announced by the Biden administration.
Health care hasn't figured prominently on the campaign trail this fall. These voters wish it would.
Health care experts are calling on lawmakers — and the next occupant of the White House — to help the millions of Americans grappling with medical debt.
People shouldn't have to make "a horrible choice between their physical health and their financial health," New York Governor Kathy Hochul said.
Rise in premiums comes as mergers in health care industry have diminished incentives for insurers to price plans competitively.
The White House said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will develop new regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on credit reports.
These credit cards are offered at health care offices to pay for services, but they come with some serious downsides, experts say.
