Healey's Medical Debt Plan Faces Pushback

Healey becomes a surprising single-payer stan - The Boston Globe

As many Massachusetts residents stare down runaway healthcare costs, Governor Maura Healey offered an ever-so-slight shift in her position on a healthcare topic that has divided Democrats: Medicare for All.

Healey's medical debt plan faces pushback

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to block hospitals from reporting unpaid medical debt to credit rating agencies is facing pushback from debt collectors who claim it would ultimately drive up costs for healthcare consumers.

Maine’s new medical debt law will protect our families

LD 2129 will prevent medical debt collectors from placing a lien on someone’s home and from garnishing their wages for unpaid medical expenses.