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.
For families already feeling the financial squeeze, medical debt can pile up, even with insurance. But managing, negotiating or forgiving that debt is possible thanks to some nonprofits providing relief.
Changes could be coming at the area's largest trauma hospital. At a packed meeting Tuesday, Hennepin County commissioners said they have to take extreme measures to make sure it stays open.
An estimated 14 million people in the United States have medical debt, according to an analysis done by Kaiser Family Foundation.
Many Minnesota families are buried under a pile of medical debt, and the state's top attorney wants to change that.
Too many Minnesota families are buried under a pile of medical debt. The state's top attorney wants to change that.
Minnesota legislature is looking to expand a bill that would help alleviate stress and financial burden due to medical debt. WCCO's Jason Rantala reports from the capitol.
A Minnesota man gets sick while on a cruise and is now drowning in medical debt.
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports under a final rule announced by the Biden administration.
Minnesotans who find themselves burdened by medical debt may find some relief thanks to a new state law.
Minnesotans who find themselves burdened by medical debt may find some relief thanks to a new state law.
Minnesotans with medical debt could soon see some relief thanks to a new Minnesota law.
One of the new laws passed by the Minnesota Legislature last year is the Debt Fairness Act, championed by Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Minnesota patients facing mounting medical debt could soon catch a break thanks to a new law.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sign a new bill into law that will impact the future of the health care you and your family receive.
People living in St. Paul with medical debt will see some relief in the new year thanks to the budget passed Wednesday.
People living in St. Paul with medical debt will see some relief in the new year thanks to the budget passed Wednesday.
It's a move supporters of the change say will ensure people know what help is available.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to wipe away millions in medical debt for residents with low and moderate incomes.
Christine Beaupre's special needs son has needed an extensive amount of dental work. But Medicare and state medical assistance couldn't cover the cost of repairs and maintenance on his teeth.
