Madison hospitals are ignoring medical debt problem, advocate says

Madison hospitals are ignoring medical debt problem, advocate says

Dane County hospitals didn’t address needs of low-income patients at risk for medical debt in a community needs assessment, as required by law, ABC for Health alleges in a complaint.

Americans’ medical debt crisis: Fight over credit report protections intensifies

Americans borrowed an estimated $74 billion for medical bills last year, according to a West Health-Gallup survey. And now an effort is underway to reverse a rule that would remove medical debt from credit reports. Caresse Jackman reports.

Study: Help With Medical Bills Hard To Access Despite Hospital Charity Rules

Hospitals and health systems largely decide how their charity care programs work and who qualifies, which can limit access to this help. A researcher says there’s no “rhyme or reason” to the policies. The post Study: Help With Medical Bills Hard To Access Despite Hospital Charity Rules appeared first on NewtownPANow.com.

Senate votes to shield medical debt from credit reports | Islands' Weekly

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