A 2021 survey of Vermont households found that fear of medical debt impacted 85,000 Vermonters’ health care decisions.

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To force compliance with the law, SB 5480, sponsored by Sen. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, would also nullify medical debts if ...

The initiative, introduced by Treasurer Mike Pieciak, is funded with $1 million already available in the state treasury and ...

State pension increases have outpaced increases to working age benefits due to “the triple lock”, which ensures annual ...

Americans borrowed an estimated $74 billion for medical bills last year, according to a West Health-Gallup survey. And now an ...

The average medical debt on 15 million Americans’ credit reports is more than $3,100, an increase from $2,000 in 2022. The ...

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Key Points Senate Republicans introduced a resolution to nullify a CFPB rule banning medical debt from credit reports.

About 31 million Americans borrowed money to pay for health care last year, accumulating $74 billion in medical debt, West Health-Gallup survey finds.

A bill under consideration in the state House would establish a program in the Pennsylvania Health Department to pay off medical debt balances that have been sent to collections.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont lawmakers are one step closer to slashing medical debt for thousands of low-income Vermonters. The Senate last week unanimously approved a bill that aims to use $1 ...